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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Early original 1275 Camshaft PICTURE wanted.

Does anyone have a GENUINE, BMC, EARLY ORIGINAL 1275 standard camshaft, IN ANY CONDITION?

If so, could you please take a close up detailed picture of the FRONT journal only, --- clearly showing the oil grooves and the whole journal length.

And perhaps if you have a 'later' replacement camshaft, preferably also a genuine BMC item, could you also photo that too, (front journal only).

I am looking for ANY subtle difference, that might exist between the front journals on the above 2 camshafts.

Lawrence Slater

Yepp ... I can do that, but will be later in the day as im still away on holiday

I cant say for fact that its orginal, but im sure it is

Prop
Prop and the Blackhole Midget

I have a few!
Dave O'Neill 2

Here's a shot of 3 cams from one side

Dave O'Neill 2

...and the other side

Dave O'Neill 2

Thanks Dave.

I can't see ANY difference between them. Am I right?

Same distance from the rear of the journal to the circumferential oil groove on ALL of them?

Or is there a difference in the width of the grooves?

Which is the oldest original and which a replacment?
Lawrence Slater

They're all original 1275, but of unknown age.

They all appear to be the same.
Dave O'Neill 2

Cheers Dave.
Lawrence Slater

Sorry... it got dark on me before I could find my old camshaft in the shop, but ill look in the morning

Prop
Prop and the Blackhole Midget

Dave. Are any of those actually useable? Are the lobes within tolerance and the journals ok?
Lawrence Slater

I'm sure some of them are.

One of them may be from the development engine. If not, it's somewhere amongst the pile!
Dave O'Neill 2

This thread was discussed between 26/12/2014 and 27/12/2014

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