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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Camshaft identification

A while ago I bought 2 A series camshafts off eBay. Both in tubes with years old waxed paper around them. One tube is marked "Sprite, Mini Cooper", the other "Sprite MkIII". I can't find any identifying marks or numbers anywhere. Is there any way of identifying them. They do both look like A series cams.

Rob
Rob aka MG Moneypit

Sprite mini cooper. Does it have 3/8in wide lobe and a ring around it? if so 88G229.
Sprite Mk3 should have 1/2in lobe.
If you can grab a copy of Vizard or the old Special Tuning Catalogue the cams are detailed in both.
Alan
Alan Anstead

Alan...

The fact that you know that right off the top of your head, is not exactly normal ....your sick man, gets some help.

Hahaha

Prop
Prop and the Blackhole Midget

Maybe this helps...


Alex G Matla

OK, more info.

Cam1 3/8 lobes. 2 rings Pin drive

Cam2 1/2 lobes. no rings, spider drive

Rob
Rob aka MG Moneypit

1) AEA630 1100 & midget.
2) AEG522 Midget3 / Sprite 4
Looking at spec they appear to be same cam with different drives & lobe widths.
Alan
Alan Anstead

2 Cams I can make use of then. I think I paid about £18 including postage and they are new old stock still in the protective gunge and waxed paper.

Rob
Rob aka MG Moneypit

You might need my pin drive oil pump, Rob, as you seem to have the last new pin drive cam in the civilised world.
Nick and Cherry Scoop

This thread was discussed between 30/07/2014 and 01/08/2014

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