Where can I find a Cam for 304AMC in stock?

Hulk72

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So I am in process of fixing up my 304 in my 1972 Commando, and I just found out that the cam I ordered from Summit a month ago is expected to ship in October now...

Does anyone know of a magical place that might have some 304 camshafts and lifters in stock?
 
Northern seems to carry a lot of AMC products, ive bought from them twice and had good service.

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Rodney, thanks. I have been on the phone with Jegs and summit today and both of them have no AMC cams at all. I am not planning on a stock cam either but at this point I would take just about anything.
 
Hulk72 said:
Rodney, thanks. I have been on the phone with Jegs and summit today and both of them have no AMC cams at all. I am not planning on a stock cam either but at this point I would take just about anything.
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Tried rock auto?
 
Northern has some stock ones and they thought they had one of the comp cams I was after on the shelf but it was miss labeled and huge.

I will try Rock Auto next
 
Hulk72 said:
Rodney, thanks. I have been on the phone with Jegs and summit today and both of them have no AMC cams at all. I am not planning on a stock cam either but at this point I would take just about anything.
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I looked mine up; check out the SUM K8600 cam kit. Shows out of stock, but you could have it by 8/4/21, if ordered now. @amcjeepman , recommended it to me. I don't know squat about the specs. It does "lope" a tad more than I prefer.
 
rodney eppes said:
I looked mine up; check out the SUM K8600 cam kit. Shows out of stock, but you could have it by 8/4/21, if ordered now. @amcjeepman , recommended it to me. I don't know squat about the specs. It does "lope" a tad more than I prefer.
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I have used that cam in numerous AMCs over the years. Def more ooomph than stock, nice lope and you can reuse all of your existing valvetrain.
Solid choice right there.
 
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Well finally got a com and lifter kit in! I tore the motor down yesterday and found that the cam bearings have failed, so I turned the motor over and pulled the oil pan to find a rag in the pan stopping up the pickup. I guess the shop the PO had do the rear main was nice enough to leave it. So I checked the crank bearings and it’s not good. Guess it’s time to look for another engine. If I didn’t have bad luck I wouldn’t have any at all
 
So after going back and forth on what to do with my burnt up engine I just decided to chalk it up to a learning experience and do a full tear down and rebuild myself. I hope it runs!
 

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@Hulk72 Forgot to ask what you did to prep that Performer? Sand blasted? Soda blasted?

Got one for my 360 that appears to have been boiled in crude oil for a few 100K miles 🙄 ... don't need "show quality", but wouldn't mind if it looked better than the crusty cast-iron intake it'll be replacing ;)
 
Caver Dave said:
@Hulk72 Forgot to ask what you did to prep that Performer? Sand blasted? Soda blasted?

Got one for my 360 that appears to have been boiled in crude oil for a few 100K miles 🙄 ... don't need "show quality", but wouldn't mind if it looked better than the crusty cast-iron intake it'll be replacing ;)
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I used mag wheel cleaner on my 258 al. intake
 
Caver Dave said:
@Hulk72 Forgot to ask what you did to prep that Performer? Sand blasted? Soda blasted?

Got one for my 360 that appears to have been boiled in crude oil for a few 100K miles 🙄 ... don't need "show quality", but wouldn't mind if it looked better than the crusty cast-iron intake it'll be replacing ;)
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I ended up media blasting it at a buddy's race shop. He wanted to powder coat it silver, but I figured I would roll with it the way it was.
 
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