Got the Cammer Fever

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On 2004-10-08 19:52, 69convert wrote:
Okay I'll ask my embarassing question - what makes a Cammer a Cammer? I always see that and have to admit I don't really know what it is
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It was a FE 427 with special heads, each one holding an overhead cam on it, hence the moniker of SOHC "Single OverHead Cam" I believe it used the regular side oiler block, and had a unique front cover bolted on that housed a timing chain that was nearly six foot long[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]. It was developed for Nascar, but I believe it was banned before it had a chance. That's it in a nutshell, but I know these guys know more about it than I do, so hopefully they will add more info to answer your question.

Wow, I had no idea . . . that's insane! [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]
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if it had a cam on each head(thats two cams) wouldnt it be a DOHC[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img][img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img][img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]
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On 2004-10-09 03:26, 64 TBOLT wrote:
if it had a cam on each head(thats two cams) wouldnt it be a DOHC[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img][img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img][img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]

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I used to think the same thing!![img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif[/img] But as it was told to me, manufacturers desribe a lot of things by the single side when it comes to the top end...I always thought it should be considered a DOHC, since there are two cams. But I don't care how it's called, I think it's an impressive piece of engineering. Actually saw a picture once of a gear drive set up for the cammer[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img] looked like the inside of a watch with all the gears on it[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif[/img]

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Single Overhead Cam: Two heads, one cam in each. Double Overhead Cam: Two heads, two cams in each. A four cyclinder DOHC is often called a "twin cam" motor correctly so as it has a total of two cams. That oughta murky the waters sufficiently...[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]
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I've never actually seen a "Cammer". I remember seeing a picture of one as a kid. And when I got older, I just thought it was a weird dream I had, so I never talked about. Besides, I grew up in the Flint area and everyone there thought when you mentioned a 427 they thought you were talking about a Vette. It wasn't until much later in life when I was at able to talk with some Ford people that I realized that the "Monster" I saw was real. [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img]
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I saw a few for sale at the all ford swap in columbus Oh. They come they go. Price makes us mere mortals go weak in the knees...........[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
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Hey Greg, I just thought of something. What does the daughter think about all this? She ready to whoop butt on the track with something like that? I bet she would be, I know I would if I had the nerve to get out there in the first place![img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_tup.gif[/img]

Deb

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On 2004-10-09 16:32, GregCook wrote:
Well, I hate to sound like the Big Sissy Boy, but more than likely the Cammer Edsel will be a cruiser/showboat more than a hard core racer.

I think I can probably only afford one of these engines in my lifetime.......
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Well that's true! They aren't cheap and sure wouldn't want to risk turning it to scrap iron material.

Too bad I didn't know where one was![img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]