Comments on: A new cam for the Tempest and a nasty surprise. http://gastiresoil.blogsome.com/2007/10/17/a-new-cam-for-the-tempest-and-a-nasty-surprise/ If you didn't build it, you don't own it. The making from scratch or customization of everything. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:43:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: DAve http://gastiresoil.blogsome.com/2007/10/17/a-new-cam-for-the-tempest-and-a-nasty-surprise/#comment-269 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:34:51 +0100 http://gastiresoil.blogsome.com/2007/10/17/a-new-cam-for-the-tempest-and-a-nasty-surprise/#comment-269 Next time try about half a quart of atf first. It's usually just as effective and a whole lot less work. You do nice work though- Next time try about half a quart of atf first. It’s usually just as effective and a whole lot less work.
You do nice work though-

]]> by: Stu http://gastiresoil.blogsome.com/2007/10/17/a-new-cam-for-the-tempest-and-a-nasty-surprise/#comment-259 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:21:56 +0000 http://gastiresoil.blogsome.com/2007/10/17/a-new-cam-for-the-tempest-and-a-nasty-surprise/#comment-259 Yep, same one was in both my 1968 350's. And, came with the #17 heads as well. Built the first one up to an all-out racing engine for my Dirt Late Model back in the 80's. Did a good job for 5 years til I moved up to the 455 when the engine rules opened up. Stu Yep, same one was in both my 1968 350’s. And, came with the #17 heads as well. Built the first one up to an all-out racing engine for my Dirt Late Model back in the 80’s. Did a good job for 5 years til I moved up to the 455 when the engine rules opened up.

Stu

]]> by: Administrator http://gastiresoil.blogsome.com/2007/10/17/a-new-cam-for-the-tempest-and-a-nasty-surprise/#comment-258 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:31:55 +0000 http://gastiresoil.blogsome.com/2007/10/17/a-new-cam-for-the-tempest-and-a-nasty-surprise/#comment-258 The old cam's number is 537441 with U stamped on the front. Seems to match the chart in the "Pontiac GTO Restoration Guide", which amazingly, you get a link to in google books if you search on the part number and pontiac The old cam’s number is 537441 with U stamped on the front. Seems to match the chart in the “Pontiac GTO Restoration Guide”, which amazingly, you get a link to in google books if you search on the part number and pontiac

]]> by: Stu http://gastiresoil.blogsome.com/2007/10/17/a-new-cam-for-the-tempest-and-a-nasty-surprise/#comment-257 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:06:38 +0000 http://gastiresoil.blogsome.com/2007/10/17/a-new-cam-for-the-tempest-and-a-nasty-surprise/#comment-257 Wonder if you took a peek at the old cam number - Most of the 68 Tempest 2bbl 350 block ID's were "YN" and all had the same cam. Would be interested in knowing what your old cam was. Thanks, Stu Wonder if you took a peek at the old cam number - Most of the 68 Tempest 2bbl 350 block ID’s were “YN” and all had the same cam. Would be interested in knowing what your old cam was.

Thanks,

Stu

]]> by: Anonymous http://gastiresoil.blogsome.com/2007/10/17/a-new-cam-for-the-tempest-and-a-nasty-surprise/#comment-252 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:26:44 +0100 http://gastiresoil.blogsome.com/2007/10/17/a-new-cam-for-the-tempest-and-a-nasty-surprise/#comment-252 Good to have you back, man! Good to have you back, man!

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