Clay Smith V8 60 Cam

[svm99]

My brother who is collecting V860 parts came across a Clay Smith "B3" cam for a "60". Does anyone have the specs for this?
Thanks, Paul

 

[Flathead Fever]

I have a 1950 Smith & Jones Cam catalog that lists the “B-3” cam. Clay Smith sold three different V8-60 cams, the B-3 is the most radical. Should sound great although you might have to give it a push to get it moving since it won’t have any low end power. It’s an all out straightway hydroplane or dry lakes cam.

 

[svm99]

Thanks for the info on the B3 cam, a good one to keep for that "someday" project.

 

[F1 MIKE]

I have a 1950 Smith & Jones Cam catalog that lists the “B-3” cam. Clay Smith sold three different V8-60 cams, the B-3 is the most radical. Should sound great although you might have to give it a push to get it moving since it won’t have any low end power. It’s an all out straightway hydroplane or dry lakes cam.

Whats the chance of scaning the rest of the catalog would sure like to see it .

 

[Flathead Fever]

Whats the chance of scaning the rest of the catalog would sure like to see it .

Here it is.​

 

[F1 MIKE]

THANK YOU i wish this was 1950.

 

[Flathead Fever]

THANK YOU i wish this was 1950.

A 1950 dollar is equal to $9.06 dollars in 2010. A $30.00 Clay Smith cam would have been the equivalent of $271.80 today. That $45 Edelbrock Super intake in the catalog would have been the same as $407.70 today. Speedway has new ones for $264.99.

 

[Pete]

Thanks for the info on the B3 cam, a good one to keep for that "someday" project.

A good choice for a mild street cam.
.260 lift won't do much for going fast.
The 404 for the v860 lifts .333.