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- Brian Crower®Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0232)Stage 2 Camshaft Set by Brian Crower®. Street/Strip Specification Plug and play application Short duration for nice street manners, slight lope at idle Excellent all purpose spec BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$651.00
- Brian Crower®Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0621)Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0621) by Brian Crower®. Street/Strip Specification Plug and play application Short duration for nice street manners, slight lope at idle Excellent all purpose spec BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$851.60
- Brian Crower®Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0041-2)Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0041-2) by Brian Crower®. Forced Induction Specification Short duration profile builds cylinder pressure by reducing overlap, high lift for more air intake BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$839.57
- Brian Crower®Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0161)Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0161) by Brian Crower®. Street/Strip Specification Plug and play application Short duration for nice street manners, slight lope at idle Excellent all purpose spec BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$414.75
- Brian Crower®Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0401)Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0401) by Brian Crower®. BC high performance camshafts are ground on state-of-the-art CNC cam grinders to insure accuracy and tolerances to within .02mm. Every BC camshaft profile has been prototyped and dyno...$630.00
- Brian Crower®Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0623)Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0623) by Brian Crower®. Street/Strip Specification Plug and play application Short duration for nice street manners, slight lope at idle Excellent all purpose spec BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$851.60
- Brian Crower®Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0351)Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0351) by Brian Crower®. Street/Strip Specification Plug and play application Short duration for nice street manners, slight lope at idle Excellent all purpose spec BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$472.50
- Brian Crower®Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0141)Stage 2 Camshaft Set by Brian Crower®. Street/Strip Specification Plug and play application Short duration for nice street manners, slight lope at idle Excellent all purpose spec BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$1,025.47
- Brian Crower®Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0042-2)Stage 2 Camshaft Set (BC0042-2) by Brian Crower®. All Motor Street and/or High Boost Turbo Hot street/strip or road race spec for N/A applications or fully built, high boost, turbo race spec BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$839.57
- Brian Crower®Stage 2 Plus Camshaft (BC0402)Stage 2 Plus Camshaft (BC0402) by Brian Crower®. BC high performance camshafts are ground on state-of-the-art CNC cam grinders to insure accuracy and tolerances to within .02mm. Every BC camshaft profile has been prototyped and dyno...$630.00
- Brian Crower®Stage 2 Plus Camshaft Set (BC0104)Stage 2 Plus Camshaft Set (BC0104) by Brian Crower®. BC high performance camshafts are ground on state-of-the-art CNC cam grinders to insure accuracy and tolerances to within .02mm. Every BC camshaft profile has been prototyped and dyno...$446.25
- Brian Crower®Stage 2+ Camshaft Set (BC0620)Stage 2+ Camshaft Set (BC0620) by Brian Crower®. BC high performance camshafts are ground on state-of-the-art CNC cam grinders to insure accuracy and tolerances to within .02mm. Every BC camshaft profile has been prototyped and dyno...Designed to deliver trouble-free, consistent performanceRight for your vehicle and lifestyle$851.60
- Brian Crower®Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0302)Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0302) by Brian Crower®. Race Specification. Longer duration profile, added rpm potential. Intended for fully built engine. Tuning and ECU mods recommended. BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$803.70
- Brian Crower®Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0322)Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0322) by Brian Crower®. Race Specification. Longer duration profile, added rpm potential. Intended for fully built engine. Tuning and ECU mods recommended. BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$787.50
- Brian Crower®Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0312)Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0312) by Brian Crower®. Race Specification. Longer duration profile, added rpm potential. Intended for fully built engine. Tuning and ECU mods recommended. BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$839.57
- Brian Crower®Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0132)Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0132) by Brian Crower®. Race Specification. Longer duration profile, added rpm potential. Intended for fully built engine. Tuning and ECU mods recommended. BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$551.25
- Brian Crower®Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0013)Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0013) by Brian Crower®. Normally Aspirated Specification Intended for fully built engine Extensive modifications, high compression pistons and tuning recommended BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$557.97
- Brian Crower®Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0043-2)Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0043-2) by Brian Crower®. Normally Aspirated Specification. Intended for fully built engine. Extensive modifications, high compression pistons. Also works on K24 all motor. BC high performance camshafts are...$839.57
- Brian Crower®Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0162)Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0162) by Brian Crower®. Race Specification. Longer duration profile, added rpm potential. Intended for fully built engine. Tuning and ECU mods recommended. BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$414.75
- Brian Crower®Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0624)Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0624) by Brian Crower®. Race Specification. Longer duration profile, added rpm potential. Intended for fully built engine. Tuning and ECU mods recommended. BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$851.60
- Brian Crower®Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0622)Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0622) by Brian Crower®. Race Specification. Longer duration profile, added rpm potential. Intended for fully built engine. Tuning and ECU mods recommended. BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$851.60
- Brian Crower®Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0602)Stage 3 Camshaft Set (BC0602) by Brian Crower®. Race Specification. Longer duration profile, added rpm potential. Intended for fully built engine. Tuning and ECU mods recommended. BC high performance camshafts are ground on...$763.51
- Brian Crower®Stage 3 Plus Camshaft (BC0403)Stage 3 Plus Camshaft (BC0403) by Brian Crower®. BC high performance camshafts are ground on state-of-the-art CNC cam grinders to insure accuracy and tolerances to within .02mm. Every BC camshaft profile has been prototyped and dyno...$630.00
- Brian Crower®Stage 3 Plus Camshaft Set (BC0313)Stage 3 Plus Camshaft Set (BC0313) by Brian Crower®. BC high performance camshafts are ground on state-of-the-art CNC cam grinders to insure accuracy and tolerances to within .02mm. Every BC camshaft profile has been prototyped and dyno...$839.57
- Brian Crower®Stage 4 Camshaft Set (BC0163)Stage 4 Camshaft Set (BC0163) by Brian Crower®. Full Race Specification. Big duration and more lift for larger turbo applications. Derived from the popular "18" spec, ECU mods BC high performance camshafts are ground on state-of-the-art...$414.75
- Ford Performance®High Lift Hot Rod™ Camshaft Set (M-6550-3V)High Lift Hot Rod™ Camshaft Set by Ford Performance®. Turn your Ford into a high-performance street and drag strip monster with top-of-the-line Ford Performance parts that will help you get the most out of it. Featuring the latest...$1,176.21
- Ford Performance®Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (M-6250-B303)Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (M-6250-B303) by Ford Performance®. The legendary B303 cam developed by Ford Racing for the 5.0L Fox-body Mustang. This cam provides a noticeable power improvement and lumpy idle while maintaining good...$460.33
- Ford Performance®Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (M-6250-E303)Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (M-6250-E303) by Ford Performance®. The legendary B303 cam developed by Ford Racing for the 5.0L Fox-body Mustang. This cam provides a noticeable power improvement and lumpy idle while maintaining good...$463.73
- Kolbenschmidt®Camshaft (50006343)Camshaft by Kolbenschmidt®. Manufactured with customers in mind using most modern methods and leading-edge equipment, this premium-grade product is excellent in every detail. It ensures impeccable quality and maximum reliability and is...Unique craftsmanship paired with advanced technologyDesigned to ensure a high level of reliability and security$338.68
- Kolbenschmidt®Camshaft (50006342)Camshaft (50006342) by Kolbenschmidt®. Manufactured with customers in mind using most modern methods and leading-edge equipment, this premium-grade product is excellent in every detail. It ensures impeccable quality and maximum...Unique craftsmanship paired with advanced technologyDesigned to ensure a high level of reliability and security$262.84
The camshaft, or cam for short, opens and closes the intake and exhaust valves, allowing the fresh air/fuel mixture to enter the cylinder for combustion, and the spent gases to flow out. Most production cams are iron castings that are supported on journals that rotate in bearings, with individual eccentric lobes to actuate each valve. A single cam can be located in the cylinder block, or one or two cams can be mounted on the cylinder head.
On Over Head Valve (OHV) engines, the block mounted cam actuates the valves via lifters that ride on the lobes, pushrods that transfer motion up to the cylinder head, and rocker arms that pivot on shafts or studs. Single Over Head Cam (SOHC) engines operate the valves using followers or pivoting rocker arms, while Double Over Head Cam (DOHC) engines, which have separate cams for the intake and exhaust valves, employ buckets between the cam and valves. The crankshaft drives the cam(s) using a timing chain and gears or timing belt and sprockets, at ½ crankshaft speed. The camshaft must be timed with the crankshaft so that valve opening and closing is perfectly synchronized with piston movement.
OE camshafts are designed for the vehicle’s factory configuration, and if you’ve modified your vehicle and/or have specific performance goals, your engine can produce much more power with an aftermarket performance camshaft. From increased mileage to towing, better street performance and a “lumpy” idle, to all out racing, we have the right grind for every application including hydraulic and solid, flat tappet and roller lifters. Along with the mods listed above, compression ratio, transmission type, differential gearing, and vehicle weight must be factored in when choosing a cam.
Specs will vary, but in general performance camshafts have higher lift to open the valves further, increasing airflow and power. Performance camshafts also typically have longer duration – the valves are open longer, which increases high RPM power. Longer duration is typically accompanied by increased overlap (when both intake and exhaust valves are open), which can enhance cylinder filling at high RPM, but can also result in less vacuum for power accessories at low RPM.
Lobe Separation Angle (LSA), the number of camshaft degrees between the centerlines of the intake and exhaust lobes, is another spec you’ll encounter. In general, a camshaft with a tighter (smaller) LSA makes more torque at lower RPM and increases cylinder pressure; valve overlap is increased, with less idle vacuum and a rougher idle. A wider (larger) LSA reduces maximum torque but the power band is widened and peak torque occurs at a higher RPM. There is more vacuum at idle and idle quality is improved. A cam can also be advanced or retarded during installation to alter the RPM where peak power is delivered.
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