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Paul_White

United Kingdom
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Posted - 01 Oct 2013 :  18:36:44  Show Profile  Visit Paul_White's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi guys,
Not sure if anyone can help me with this one....
I have pulled the cam out of my holbay engine and have discovered it is not a holbay cam!
The only numbers/letters are on the back (gearbox end) of the cam.
It has the letters KCAVRL1 and the numbers 9093.
I have checked the lift using a vernier caliper and the lift is in excess of .304" (measured at 90 degrees). If I had the equipment I could be more accurate but it is certainly a reasonably high lift cam.
Any ideas what it could be?

andyb

United Kingdom
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Posted - 01 Oct 2013 :  19:04:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
RL1 sounds like a kent cams camshaft number :)

sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand
Edited by - andyb on 01 Oct 2013 19:27:09
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1922

United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 Oct 2013 :  02:00:25  Show Profile  Visit 1922's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Standard 1725 cams are .298 (early) or .295 (later).
Holbay standard H120/GLS cam is .320.

Can't remember what markings they have - I agree with AndyB, sounds like you have a non-original cam shaft.

I remember that Kent Cams did list a cam for the Rootes 1725 - 25 years ago!
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bigt80

United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Oct 2013 :  08:38:10  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes, definitely a Kent cam. Specially made I believe, as they did not supply anything 'off the shelf' for the 1725 engine.

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Originally posted by andyb

RL1 sounds like a kent cams camshaft number :)

sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand
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bigt80

United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Oct 2013 :  09:08:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes, definitely a Kent cam. Specially made I believe, as they did not supply anything 'off the shelf' for the 1725 engine.

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Originally posted by andyb

RL1 sounds like a kent cams camshaft number :)

sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand
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Paul_White

United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Oct 2013 :  16:49:40  Show Profile  Visit Paul_White's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Thanks for the info guys
I thought somebody here would know!
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