Re: 396/375 hp crane cam solid camshaft
 

Jim: look at the top of the page:

Estimated Ship Date: 12/22/08

I found one in a wharehouse in Tennessee from some other parts place...haven't heard back from Chris to see if he picked it up?

Re: 396/375 hp crane cam solid camshaft
 

That is probably one of Chevy's finest, well thought out camshafts, hence the wait to get one. Crane even uses the 143 Grind #

Re: 396/375 hp crane cam solid camshaft
 

rob,I called the # you gave me and the camshaft is on the way.thanks,buddy.chris Teed

Re: 396/375 hp crane cam solid camshaft
 

Between the L72 and L78 cars that I have had, I have driven a lot of miles with never a cam related problem. With headers and tuning an L72 Chevelle can run well into the 12s and do it for a long, long time. It is docile enough to drive in stop and go city driving or you can wail down the strip. About all you need is better valve springs, especially if you are going over 6K rpm.

Re: 396/375 hp crane cam solid camshaft
 

That's why the factory introduced a more durable valve spring beginning with the introduction of the 1970 solid lifter engines.
Warranty work increased do to too many dropped valves on the previous 69 releases.

Re: 396/375 hp crane cam solid camshaft
 

for springs I would say Crane 99893s are THE best all around spring. I have used these on everything from .520 lift hyd cams to the .622 ultradyne solid I run now....last forever

Re: 396/375 hp crane cam solid camshaft
 

Crane Camshafts doors are closed right now. Unless the banks give them a second chance, you better find an alternative for a reproduction camshaft. The 969961 is gone unless you can find one hidden on a shelf from somewhere.

Jim

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So this is old news??




CRANE CAMS ACQUIRED BY MIKRONITE® TECHNOLOGIES

Crane Cams, a leading manufacturer of camshafts, valve train and electronic ignition components, has been acquired by Mikronite Technologies Group, Inc. of Eatontown, New Jersey. Mikronite is an industrial technology firm with contracts in the aerospace, automotive, commercial and medical fields. Crane Cams and Mikronite have enjoyed a business association for over a year, utilizing Mikronite’s proprietary surface finishing process on a number of valve train components.

Jeffrey H. Coats, President and CEO of Mikronite and now Executive Chairman of Crane Cams, is pleased to announce that R. Lance Harris has joined Crane Cams as Chief Executive Officer. Coats said, “Lance has a solid track record in operating manufacturing companies engaged in sales, engineering and production of powertrain and driveline products, and will a great asset to Crane Cams.” Prior to joining Crane’s management team, Harris held executive positions at FormTech Industries LLC, GKN, and MascoTech Inc. He started his career as an engineer with General Motors Corporation.