Need info on engle cam

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boo

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i have an ENGLE #4 cam, had it about 44 years, finaly going to use it. anyone have any info on this cam? it's ground on a 5 bering shaft.Harvy Crane [CRANE CAMS]had a list of 100's of model A cams that he had degreed to get specs on but didn't have an engle, said he didn't kno engle had a model A cam, he wanted me to bring it up to him so he could spec it, i never made it befor he died.he was amazing what he knew about A7B cams. enyone have a complete copy of his A cam specs??? had to send him a self addressed envelope for the complete list 3or 4 pages he said, i never did send for the list.
 
Boo, (hope I didn't scare you)
BOY, do these NAMES bring back memories from the Fabulous '50's!!! Once found a non-marked Flathead V-8 cam at my Wrecking Yard, it ran REALLY WILD!
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called engle cams in cal, they had no records of them making 4 cyl cams , gave me # of person who might kno, he didn't kno either,was told that in 30's-40's jack engle would grind special cams for friends that they didn't sell, said to check lift and use a degree wheel to find out cam specs, thats out of my dooins.
 
boo said:
called engle cams in cal, they had no records of them making 4 cyl cams , gave me # of person who might kno, he didn't kno either,was told that in 30's-40's jack engle would grind special cams for friends that they didn't sell, said to check lift and use a degree wheel to find out cam specs, thats out of my dooins.
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'didn't know'..hm !
Are you sure that your cam isn't for a VW ?
Jack Engle was a pretty famous cam maker from what I've read. Racing cams. I've heard that in the 40s/50s, Engle was responsible for a lot of VW hot cams. I'm surprised that anyone in the 'cam' business wouldn't have at least heard of Jack Engle cams.
Don't know about A/B blocks and engle cam. Can you show us a picture of such cam, and what is measurement of bearings ? thanks.
 
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