Flathead Camshaft Questions

[1928Fordman]

Hey guys I have a couple of questions for you.

1. Will this Camshaft work in my engine?

2. What do I need to use this Distributor on my engine?

The block that I have is a 59AB that has the reliefs in the block around the valves. The cam is a regrind with .385 lift. I believe it was a later 8BA 49-53 cam that was converted to the earlier style. The heads that I have are the new block letter heads from Edelbrock. I have both a 2 bolt and 3 bolt front timing cover. The distributor is a 3 bolt 37-41 Mallory. Thanks

 

[scooder]

From what I can see, you'll need a stubby adaptor on the dizzy end of the cam. You have a short nose cam 21A type and the three bolt ignitions used a long nose (earlier upto 1941) cam.
I spec you can get them from the usual vendors.
Any more info on that cam? Have a good Look around the outside rim of the part the timing gear, sometimes info stamped there.
Martinq

 

[Ol' Ron]

O think you'd be better off with a 11A distributor than the mallory. Bubba can convert it to electronoc and the afvance curve would be better for your engine.

 

[Walt Dupont--Me.]

Hey guys I have a couple of questions for you.

1. Will this Camshaft work in my engine?

2. What do I need to use this Distributor on my engine?

The block that I have is a 59AB that has the reliefs in the block around the valves. The cam is a regrind with .385 lift. I believe it was a later 8BA 49-53 cam that was converted to the earlier style. The heads that I have are the new block letter heads from Edelbrock. I have both a 2 bolt and 3 bolt front timing cover. The distributor is a 3 bolt 37-41 Mallory. Thanks

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How do you know it has a .385 lift? Just because it has .385 stamped on the front? It's an 8BA 49-50 cam. I didn't think you could grind .385 lift on that cam without grinding the heel down a lot lower that the pic shows. Did tou measure the lift? Walt