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[Mattl]

Can anyone tell me about this cam i have please?

I already know its a Kent MD274 but not sure what the M and other markings on it denote? And is the black coating over the lobes and journals normal? Do i need to do anything prior to fitting it? Thanks in advance.

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Edited by Mattl, 22 January 2023 - 07:53 AM.

[nicklouse]

Kent Cams MegaDyne 274 cam.

[sledgehammer]

I used to work for kent cams (1982-3)

 

My first job there was straightening , cleaning & Parkerisation of the cams (phosphating)

 

I had to polish & tape the bearings on the a series cams , before phosphating

 

so they were polished metal to the bearing surfaces , but lobes were phosphated
 

and the whole cam was oiled up & sealed in a bag
 

I assume later cams were just completely Phosphated ?

your cam looks to be all black ? 

 

may be worth checking with thinners that it hasn't been painted with matt black paint , before fitting

 

not saying it's a bad cam , may have just been painted to temporally protect it

 

[OzOAP]

274 is an injection cam. Short duration on inlet.