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- Enginetech®Stage S Hydraulic Camshaft (ES1510)Stage S Hydraulic Camshaft (ES1510) by Enginetech®. This premium product is the best way to go for those looking for the highest quality replacement that offers supreme levels of quality, performance and reliability. Designed to provide...$343.03
- Enginetech®Stage S Hydraulic Camshaft (ES1384)Stage S Hydraulic Camshaft (ES1384) by Enginetech®. This premium product is the best way to go for those looking for the highest quality replacement that offers supreme levels of quality, performance and reliability. Designed to provide...$321.84
- Enginetech®Stage S Hydraulic Camshaft (ES134)Stage S Hydraulic Camshaft (ES134) by Enginetech®. This premium product is the best way to go for those looking for the highest quality replacement that offers supreme levels of quality, performance and reliability. Designed to provide...$228.26
- Enginetech®Stage S Hydraulic Camshaft (ES274)Stage S Hydraulic Camshaft (ES274) by Enginetech®. This premium product is the best way to go for those looking for the highest quality replacement that offers supreme levels of quality, performance and reliability. Designed to provide...$91.84
- Enginetech®Stage S Mechanical Camshaft (ES746)Stage S Mechanical Camshaft (ES746) by Enginetech®. This premium product is the best way to go for those looking for the highest quality replacement that offers supreme levels of quality, performance and reliability. Designed to provide...$83.16
- Enginetech®Stage S Mechanical Camshaft (ES719)Stage S Mechanical Camshaft by Enginetech®. This premium product is the best way to go for those looking for the highest quality replacement that offers supreme levels of quality, performance and reliability. Designed to provide a...$55.03
- ITM Engine®Camshaft (056-4649)Camshaft by ITM Engine®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship. Manufactured from industry-leading materials...Designed with innovative manufacturing techniquesMade with maximum safety and reliability in mind$116.84
- ITM Engine®Camshaft (056-4488)Camshaft by ITM Engine®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship. Manufactured from industry-leading materials...Designed with innovative manufacturing techniquesMade with maximum safety and reliability in mind$167.48
- ITM Engine®Camshaft (056-4812)Camshaft by ITM Engine®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship. Manufactured from industry-leading materials...Designed with innovative manufacturing techniquesMade with maximum safety and reliability in mind$99.31
- ITM Engine®Camshaft (056-4643)Camshaft by ITM Engine®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship. Manufactured from industry-leading materials...Designed with innovative manufacturing techniquesMade with maximum safety and reliability in mind$194.85
- ITM Engine®Camshaft (056-4484)Camshaft by ITM Engine®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship. Manufactured from industry-leading materials...Designed with innovative manufacturing techniquesMade with maximum safety and reliability in mind$116.99
- ITM Engine®Camshaft (056-4770)Camshaft (056-4770) by ITM Engine®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship. Manufactured from industry-leading...Designed with innovative manufacturing techniquesMade with maximum safety and reliability in mind$104.87
- ITM Engine®Camshaft (056-2520)Camshaft (056-2520) by ITM Engine®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship. Manufactured from industry-leading...Designed with innovative manufacturing techniquesMade with maximum safety and reliability in mind$77.07
- ITM Engine®Camshaft (056-4515)Camshaft by ITM Engine®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship. Manufactured from industry-leading materials...Designed with innovative manufacturing techniquesMade with maximum safety and reliability in mind$178.80
- ITM Engine®Driver Side Camshaft (056-4769)Driver Side Camshaft (056-4769) by ITM Engine®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship. Manufactured from...Designed with innovative manufacturing techniquesMade with maximum safety and reliability in mind$104.87
- ITM Engine®Intake Camshaft (056-4961)Intake Camshaft by ITM Engine®. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship. Manufactured from industry-leading...Designed with innovative manufacturing techniquesMade with maximum safety and reliability in mind$179.96
- DNJ Engine Components®Driver Side Camshaft (CAM1100L)Driver Side Camshaft by DNJ Engine Components®. Protect your engine part from contaminants and prolong it's service life with this premium DNJ seal. Rigorously manufactured from top-grade materials and expertly tested, this reliable...Designed to provide reliable sealing performanceProtects the engine part from contaminants and extends it's life$176.42
- DNJ Engine Components®Driver Side Camshaft (CAM4173L)Driver Side Camshaft (CAM4173L) by DNJ Engine Components®. Protect your engine part from contaminants and prolong it's service life with this premium DNJ seal. Rigorously manufactured from top-grade materials and expertly tested, this...Designed to provide reliable sealing performanceProtects the engine part from contaminants and extends it's life$169.07
- DNJ Engine Components®Passenger Side Camshaft (CAM4173R)Passenger Side Camshaft (CAM4173R) by DNJ Engine Components®. Protect your engine part from contaminants and prolong it's service life with this premium DNJ seal. Rigorously manufactured from top-grade materials and expertly tested,...Designed to provide reliable sealing performanceProtects the engine part from contaminants and extends it's life$160.16
- COMP Cams®Big Mutha Thumpr™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (54-602-11)Big Mutha Thumpr™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft by COMP Cams®. This high-grade product was designed with craftsmanship and key attention to detail and manufactured using leading-edge innovations by experienced and knowledgeable...$515.95
- COMP Cams®LSR™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (54-471-11)LSR™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (54-471-11) by COMP Cams®. This premium product is the best way to go for those looking for the highest quality replacement that offers supreme levels of quality, performance and reliability....$515.95
- COMP Cams®LSR™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (54-460-11)LSR™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (54-460-11) by COMP Cams®. This premium product is the best way to go for those looking for the highest quality replacement that offers supreme levels of quality, performance and reliability....$515.95
- COMP Cams®LSR™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (54-469-11)LSR™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (54-469-11) by COMP Cams®. This premium product is the best way to go for those looking for the highest quality replacement that offers supreme levels of quality, performance and reliability....$515.95
- COMP Cams®LSR™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (54-459-11)LSR™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (54-459-11) by COMP Cams®. This premium product is the best way to go for those looking for the highest quality replacement that offers supreme levels of quality, performance and reliability....$515.95
- COMP Cams®LSR™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (54-454-11)LSR™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (54-454-11) by COMP Cams®. This premium product is the best way to go for those looking for the highest quality replacement that offers supreme levels of quality, performance and reliability....$515.95
- COMP Cams®LSR™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (54-456-11)LSR™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (54-456-11) by COMP Cams®. This premium product is the best way to go for those looking for the highest quality replacement that offers supreme levels of quality, performance and reliability....$515.95
- COMP Cams®Xtreme Energy™ Hydraulic Roller Swinging Follower Camshaft Set (102100)Xtreme Energy™ Hydraulic Roller Swinging Follower Camshaft Set (102100) by COMP Cams®. This high-grade product was designed with craftsmanship and key attention to detail and manufactured using leading-edge innovations by experienced...$798.95
- COMP Cams®Xtreme Energy™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (34-443-9)Xtreme Energy™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (34-443-9) by COMP Cams®. This high-grade product was designed with craftsmanship and key attention to detail and manufactured using leading-edge innovations by experienced and...$505.95
- COMP Cams®Xtreme Energy™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (34-432-9)Xtreme Energy™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (34-432-9) by COMP Cams®. This high-grade product was designed with craftsmanship and key attention to detail and manufactured using leading-edge innovations by experienced and...$505.95
- COMP Cams®Xtreme Energy™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (34-422-9)Xtreme Energy™ Hydraulic Roller Tappet Camshaft (34-422-9) by COMP Cams®. This high-grade product was designed with craftsmanship and key attention to detail and manufactured using leading-edge innovations by experienced and...$505.95
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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