Camshaft brands

Wade_Owens · 12-16-2011, 03:03 PM

Wonder why Erson, Crane, or any others seem uninterested in what we do? Crane used to be big in SS, but dont hear much anymore.....

Not a bash, just curious....

Wade O

Ed Carpenter · 12-16-2011, 04:13 PM

I just got my new cam from Comp. Tim was very helpful.

Alex Denysenko · 12-16-2011, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wade_Owens

Wonder why Erson, Crane, or any others seem uninterested in what we do? Crane used to be big in SS, but dont hear much anymore.....

Not a bash, just curious....

Wade O

Crane is very interested in what we do just like the always were.
They are just getting back on their feet again financially.
I speak with Chase Knight weekly and he informs me that we will all be hearing much more noise from them very soon.

Isky too is actively invloved in S/SS only very quieltly for some reason.

Erson was bought out by PBM which is a parts distribution chain that focuses primarily on roundy round shops and production engine rebuilding shops.
They cut the line WAY back and is very small block chebbie heavy.
The good news about Erson is that they are still the best kept secret for Nex Tek valve springs.
That is the only reason we remain a WD for them.
Substatial savings over Manley for the same spring.

Hudlow66 · 12-19-2011, 12:30 AM

Thank you very much for the responses guys.

Tom Moock · 12-19-2011, 03:34 AM

I got a trick cam from Comp. it came in three pieces. Tom

Run to Rund · 12-19-2011, 10:46 AM

Dean Harvey at Comp was helpful to me. I believe he is in the same group.

Alan Roehrich · 12-19-2011, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Run to Rund

Dean Harvey at Comp was helpful to me. I believe he is in the same group.

To the best of my knowledge, he is. Dave McCarver is there as well, he does my circle track stuff.

ron mattson · 12-19-2011, 12:11 PM

I have had good luck with comp and lunati for stocker stuff, comp just has more people
that are in tune with what we do. Also comp has great recordkeeping, i think that is big
if you go thru a lot of cams.

TinSoldier 3215 · 12-19-2011, 09:01 PM

Comp Cams the way to Go! Any of the guys the said a great help!

trmnatr · 02-09-2012, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Denysenko

Crane is very interested in what we do just like the always were.
They are just getting back on their feet again financially.
I speak with Chase Knight weekly and he informs me that we will all be hearing much more noise from them very soon.

Isky too is actively invloved in S/SS only very quieltly for some reason.

Erson was bought out by PBM which is a parts distribution chain that focuses primarily on roundy round shops and production engine rebuilding shops.
They cut the line WAY back and is very small block chebbie heavy.
The good news about Erson is that they are still the best kept secret for Nex Tek valve springs.
That is the only reason we remain a WD for them.
Substatial savings over Manley for the same spring.

Chase Knight, I would buy from him regardless what camshaft company he was at. Crane is involved, I know of one fast SS car that has a grind several people worked on. Crane has two profile/lobe families like HXL Comp's

The HXL is close to this lobe, here are some general specs.
Crane
308 @.020"
278 @.050"
200 @.200"

Comp HXL
307 @.020"
278 @.050"
201 @.200"

I have had the Comp to 8200rpm, no issues. I have had the same Crane 8500rpm with no issues. IMO you can not go wrong with Crane Cams or Comp Cams.

I also know people who fly using UltraDyne lobes, from Bullet.

12-16-2011, 03:03 PM	#1
Wade_Owens Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 578 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Camshaft brands Wonder why Erson, Crane, or any others seem uninterested in what we do? Crane used to be big in SS, but dont hear much anymore..... Not a bash, just curious.... Wade O

12-16-2011, 04:13 PM	#2
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Camshaft brands I just got my new cam from Comp. Tim was very helpful. __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

12-19-2011, 12:30 AM	#4
Hudlow66 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 59 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Camshaft brands Thank you very much for the responses guys. __________________ Phil Hudlow 6678 (S/C, S/G, ET-PRO)

12-19-2011, 03:34 AM	#5
Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Camshaft brands I got a trick cam from Comp. it came in three pieces. Tom __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK

12-19-2011, 10:46 AM	#6
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 583 Likes: 8 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Camshaft brands Dean Harvey at Comp was helpful to me. I believe he is in the same group.

12-19-2011, 12:11 PM	#8
ron mattson Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: cloquet mn Posts: 466 Likes: 17 Liked 67 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Camshaft brands I have had good luck with comp and lunati for stocker stuff, comp just has more people that are in tune with what we do. Also comp has great recordkeeping, i think that is big if you go thru a lot of cams. __________________ Ron Mattson 5015 STK

12-19-2011, 09:01 PM	#9
TinSoldier 3215 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bulington, Ky Posts: 359 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Camshaft brands Comp Cams the way to Go! Any of the guys the said a great help!