Wally

I picked up three camshafts that are all supposed to fit my 1958 371.
One Engle, one Isky, and one Crane. Couldn't pass up the deal on them.
Now I need help identifying them.
I've found a page from the old Engle catalog but if anyone has pages from the old Isky and Crane catalogs it would really be appreciated!
Thanks, Wally

OLDSter Ralph

Walt. here is a 1961 Isky Catalog.

Wally

Turns out the Engle is a 153 and it doesn't show up on my page from the Engle catalog. Only goes up to 151.
Does anyone know what an Engle 153 is?

OLDSter Ralph

Walt. here is what I found about the Engle 153. 282 & 288 advertised duration, about .500" lift.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...ds-cam.237381/

Wally

Thanks Ralph, It looks like the Isky cam and the Crane cam got swapped in their tubes.
What I thought was the crane cam is marked RR2 which would make it an Isky cam unless they both used the same terminology.
This looks like what I'm going to use in the 371 (Now 382)
Once I identify the other two cams they're probably going up for sale.

Wally

Again, Thanks Ralph, It looks like the Engle cam would give me about .445 lift if I use the stock rockers. 1.6 versus 1.8 ratio.
Now it's a toss up between this one and the Isky cam. Either one should give me what I'm looking for in the 382.

Wally

Ralph, it's strange the Isky cam doesn't reflect any of those numbers.
This is what is stamped in the end:
Z69 2P 08 59 302 HYD
Are you sure that is the page from the Isky catalog?

OLDSter Ralph

Wally, I am wondering if that page is only "Roller cam" stuff, now that I read more closely. The guy who originally posted it had a roller cam in a J-2 he bought. If I can remember his name, I'll see if the catalog has other pages for hydraulic and solid lifter cams.
The only thing I can pick out, is that its a 302 degree hydraulic lifter camshaft. Are you sure its an Isky cam ?

Wally

Ralph, it has Iskenderian stamped on the end so I'm pretty sure it's an Isky cam.

BillK

Call Isky. They are still in business and can tell you exactly what it is.

What numbers are on the cam that you think might be Crane ?

OLDSter Ralph

Wally, ok, thats proof enough for me. Will the 302 degree cam be a bit much for use with a Hydramatic ?
I contacted ncboat about the cam page he posted and he might have other cam pages for hydraulic and solid lifter cams. I think he told me it was a "pre 60's" cam catalog from Isky.

BillK, great idea about calling Isky. (310) 217-9232.

Wally

Bill,
The Crane Cam has two numbers on it: 30837 and 9136
That's all I know.
Wally

OLDSter Ralph

Crane cams is no longer in business, as I recall. Seems like they were merged into CompCams. Cutlassefi knows the details, I think.

BillK

I guess my 2005 catalog isnt old enough Nothing for the older Olds engines at all.

If the engine is out of the car it would be easy enough to put each cam in it with a degree wheel and figure out exactly what it is.

ncboat

RR2 is a roller designed to be used with 1.5 adjustable rockers. Has 440 lift with 1.5, would be approximately 528 with 1.8. A set of Isky 1.5 adjustable rockers just sold for over $700 on EBAY. Then you need ,921 roller rockers or sleeve the lifter bore and run Chevrolet rollers. Trust me I know, now have everything for my RR3 cam that came in my engine.
RR2 intake 24 -64 exhaust 62 - 26 440 lift

Wally

Thanks for the information. That is what I suspected. Probably more than I want to spend on my engine.

ncboat

Talk to Hunter at Camcraft and see if he can regrind for hydraulic.

Wally

I thought about that, I have a local guy that might be able to do just that. He is always busy though, get's cam work from all over the country.