The Ford Barn

boo · 03-10-2017, 10:14 PM

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.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 03-11-2017, 08:05 AM

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!
Bill Nonoriginal

Rex_A_Lott · 03-11-2017, 09:01 AM

Try sending a PM to Pete. Good luck

boo · 03-12-2017, 01:38 PM

Rex, sorry i don't kno Pete??? need more info.

Rex_A_Lott · 03-13-2017, 07:20 AM

Try this:
http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/member.php?u=2

He is/was in the cam grinding business. If he doesnt know, he probably will know who does. Good Luck

boo · 03-15-2017, 09:12 PM

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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.

hardtimes · 03-15-2017, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by boo

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.

'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.

fastroadster · 03-16-2017, 11:32 AM

I had a Dunn racing cam in a V8 Flathead developed by the famous father of Corvette.(Duntov)

Chris Haynes · 03-16-2017, 12:05 PM

I grew up in Santa Monica, the home of Engle, where every hot rod had an Engle Racing Cam decal on their quarter window. Engle is still very much in business.
http://www.englecams.com/

03-10-2017, 10:14 PM	#1
boo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: stuart, fl Posts: 156	Need info on engle cam 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.

03-11-2017, 08:05 AM	#2
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Need info on engle cam 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! Bill Nonoriginal __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

03-11-2017, 09:01 AM	#3
Rex_A_Lott Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Upstate South Carolina Posts: 794	Re: Need info on engle cam Try sending a PM to Pete. Good luck

03-13-2017, 07:20 AM	#5
Rex_A_Lott Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Upstate South Carolina Posts: 794	Re: Need info on engle cam Try this: http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/member.php?u=2 He is/was in the cam grinding business. If he doesnt know, he probably will know who does. Good Luck

03-15-2017, 09:12 PM	#6
boo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: stuart, fl Posts: 156	Re: Need info on engle cam Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) 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.

03-12-2017, 01:38 PM	#4
boo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: stuart, fl Posts: 156	Re: Need info on engle cam Rex, sorry i don't kno Pete??? need more info.

03-16-2017, 11:32 AM	#8
fastroadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Santa Cruz Ca. Posts: 175	Re: Need info on engle cam I had a Dunn racing cam in a V8 Flathead developed by the famous father of Corvette.(Duntov)

03-16-2017, 12:05 PM	#9
Chris Haynes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA Posts: 2,832	Re: Need info on engle cam I grew up in Santa Monica, the home of Engle, where every hot rod had an Engle Racing Cam decal on their quarter window. Engle is still very much in business. http://www.englecams.com/ __________________ 1921 Runabout 1930 Tudor Early 1930 AA Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?