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Spitfire CAM Specifications

.....a project in process. data is in complete
and constantly being updated.......

This is a table of the stock cams used that I have been able to find.

Stock Cam specs. Special Note!
(The manufactures listed here were found on the web, or listings
from other various documents at hand. They are listed here
for reference only and are not garaunteeed to be exact. Check
with the manufacturer for final specs.)

TT
= Triumph Tune (Moss International) http://www.mossint.co.uk/
K = Kent Cams http://www.kentcams.com/
E = Elgin Cams http://www.elgincams.com/c-tri.html
P = Piper Cams

Model

Seat
Duration
Intake
timing
Exhaust
timing
Camshaft
lift
Spitfire III 240° 22-62° 62-22° 0.215"
Spitfire IV ? 18-58° 58-18° 0.240"
Spitfire 1500 247° 18-58° 58-18° 0.240"

 

and according to Elgin cams...

profile name seat
duration
.050"
duration
cam
lift
lash application
E  stock 240° 200° 0.215" I .008"
E .010"
stock low compression
1147cc MKI 110°lobe centers
E    stock 247° 210° 0.244" I .010"
E .012"
stock 1500cc
112° lober centers
E    stock 247° 205° 0.242" I .010"
E .012"
stock 1500cc
112° lober centers

This is a few of the 'modified' profiles for cams usable in a
Triumph Spitfire that I've been able to find.

Modified cam shaft specs
profile name
and source
Intake
timing
Exhaust
timing
seat
duration
.050"
duration
camshaft
lift
power range
(mfr' claim)
Max BHP
@ speed
lash application
TT     Road 83 30-56° 74-28° 0.288" 2.2-5.2krpm 4.75krpm
TT    Fast Road 83 37-63° 74-28° 0.288" 2.5-5.5krpm 5.25krpm
TT     Sprint 83 34-74° 74-34° 0.275" 2.7-5.7krpm 5.75krpm
TT     Race 83 42-68° 78-32° 0.302" 3.3-6.5krpm 6.0krpm
E    64510-12 258° 209° 0.252" I .010-.12"
E .012-14"
1147 & 1296cc - lage tappet
no major mods. reqiured
profile name
and source
Intake
timing
Exhaust
timing
seat
duration
.050"
duration
camshaft
lift
power range
(mfr' claim)
Max BHP
@ speed
lash application
E    6610-15 265° 217° 0.262" I .012-14"
E .014-16"
milling of the head for low and mid range
torque is recommended
E    7010-9 280° 228° 0.263" I .010"
E .012"
3/4 grind for 1500 - high compression
stiffer springs required -
exhaust header  recommended
  7010 280° 228° 0.280" I .010"
E .012"
1500cc max possible on street high comp. sitiffer springs,  exhaust header all  required
E   71508-18 286° 245° 0.305" I .018-20"
E .020-22"
same as previous with more extensive
head porting required
E   7508-12 308° 250° 0.323" I .014"
E .016"
same as above
E   7708-9 308° 256° 0.310" I .010"
E .012"
same as above
E   M7708-13 308° 255° 0.321" I .014"
E .016"
Road race grind - at least 12:1 comp required power above 5krpm
E   7708-12 308° 263° 0.348" I .016"
E .018"
full race power from 5500-7500 rpm
E   7806-14 312° 266° 0.328" I .016-18"
E .018-20"
all out race 13:1 compression ratio required
profile name
and source
Intake
timing
Exhaust
timing
seat
duration
.050"
duration
camshaft
lift
power range
(mfr' claim)
Max BHP
@ speed
lash application
K   TH2 ?? 39-76 76-39 295° 0.381-.377" 2500-6500 Fast Road
K   TH3 ?? 34-70 70-34 284° 0.412" 2500-6800 Road/Rally
K   TH5 ?? 37-63 73-27 280° 0.412-.420" 2200-7000 Fast Road R
K   TH6 ?? 42-68 78-32 290° 0.446-.4448" 3000-7500 Rally
K   TH7 ?? 47-73 83-37 300° 0.469-.467" 3750-8000 Race
profile name
and source
Intake
timing
Exhaust
timing
seat
duration
.050"
duration
camshaft
lift
power range
(mfr' claim)
Max BHP
@ speed
lash application
P TR4BP255-E 19-57  57-19 256° 0.379" 1800-6000 Mild Road
P TR4BP270-E 26-58  62-22 264° 0.403" 2000-6500 Fast Road
P TR4BP285-E 33-65  67-31 278° 0.472" 2200-6800 Road/Rally
P TR4BP300-E 54-82  82-54 316° 0.456" 3500-7500 Rally/Race

TT= Triumph Tune (Moss International) http://www.mossint.co.uk/
K = Kent Cams http://www.kentcams.com/
E = Elgin Cams http://www.elgincams.com/c-tri.html
P = Piper Cams

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