Posted By: Mick70RR
Who's making MP camshafts these days? - 10/25/13 09:25 PM
Fitted a new MP camshaft a few weeks ago and there was no purple paint on it. It also had the part number etched on it, something I've never seen before.
Who's making MP camshafts these days?
Posted By: Mick70RR
Re: Who's making MP camshafts these days? - 10/25/13 09:25 PM
Another pic.
Posted By: dogdays
Re: Who's making MP camshafts these days? - 10/28/13 05:38 PM
The number in the second picture was cast into the core, has nothing to do with who ground the cam. Camshaft cores are produced in large quantities by only a couple of companies. They are cast and hardened and delivered to the grinder as blanks.
Several years ago, Crane Cams bought about all the cam grinding capacity in the US, so unless the cam grinder has its own facilities the cam was probably ground in a Crane plant. I don't know what happened in the bankruptcy a few years ago, it's possible that part of the company got sold.
Chase Knight, got your ears on?
R.
Several years ago, Crane Cams bought about all the cam grinding capacity in the US, so unless the cam grinder has its own facilities the cam was probably ground in a Crane plant. I don't know what happened in the bankruptcy a few years ago, it's possible that part of the company got sold.
Chase Knight, got your ears on?
R.
Posted By: CompWedgeEngines
Re: Who's making MP camshafts these days? - 10/28/13 08:40 PM
Almost all hydraulic and flat tappet cams that are cast cores ( such as yours) are made by the same company ( or two). The cam you have is the same as you might see from a shelf Comp Cams or any of the cast camshafts. The cam core company supplies cores, then others may grind, tap, do the bolt holes etc. CWC is just the casting. Most of the Comp Cam hydraulic and flat tappet shelf type grinds, arent done in house. The other mentioned companies actually do all the work. In the case of a full on custom, then Comp ( and the others ) MAY grind their own.
Posted By: AndyF
Re: Who's making MP camshafts these days? - 10/28/13 09:07 PM
That is cool that they finally got around to putting the part number on them. For years there was no good way to know which cam was what.
Posted By: cknight
Re: Who's making MP camshafts these days? - 10/28/13 09:12 PM
The 111024 looks like a Camshaft Machine Company part number. They are in Jackson, MI. They were a division of Crane Cams in the 1980-1990 area, but are now self-owned. In addition to finish grinding, they also produce the semi-finished cam cores from CWC castings that many of the cam grinders use. Regards, Chase
Posted By: 70AARcuda
Re: Who's making MP camshafts these days? - 10/28/13 10:28 PM
Lowest bidder is making the cams...
Posted By: Chris2581
Re: Who's making MP camshafts these days? - 10/29/13 12:23 AM
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The 111024 looks like a Camshaft Machine Company part number. They are in Jackson, MI. They were a division of Crane Cams in the 1980-1990 area, but are now self-owned. In addition to finish grinding, they also produce the semi-finished cam cores from CWC castings that many of the cam grinders use. Regards, Chase
Chase is correct,it is Camshaft Machine Co.,and they have been grinding the MP cams since the 80's,and probably before then.
Posted By: 6PakBee
Re: Who's making MP camshafts these days? - 10/29/13 01:10 AM
I THINK the CWC stands for the Campbell Wyant and Cannon foundry. They cast a ton of parts for everybody over the years. Still in business as a part of Textron.
Posted By: CompWedgeEngines
Re: Who's making MP camshafts these days? - 10/29/13 05:10 AM
That is correct. At one time they were claimed to do almost 75% or more of all the cams. ( these types anyhow)
Posted By: MLR426
Re: Who's making MP camshafts these days? - 10/29/13 01:19 PM
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The 111024 looks like a Camshaft Machine Company part number. They are in Jackson, MI. They were a division of Crane Cams in the 1980-1990 area, but are now self-owned. In addition to finish grinding, they also produce the semi-finished cam cores from CWC castings that many of the cam grinders use. Regards, Chase
Chase
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