camshaft id.

[Tom Gahman]

Would anyone here be able to id a Crower cam?
It's for an FE and the number on the cam is 16218.
I'd like to find the specs and weather its solid or hyd.
I did a search and checked Crowers site, but found nothing.
Thanks
Tom

[427mach1]

Check the number again...  The Crower website "print your cam card" worked for me even though they no longer make my cam.  I put your number in and it came up invalid which I'm sure you already found.

[410bruce]

Are you sure the last 1 isn't a 3?  https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cro-16238?seid=srese2&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Brands+|+C&utm_term=4582283430017282&utm_content=GSAPI+5ba2626958c42

[fryedaddy]

i have an old crower hyd cam from the early 80s in my barn i think its a 530-280 hyd or maybe 530-272.i'll see what number is on the box if i can find it

[FERoadster]

I bought on HAMB with what I was told a Crower cam but I also couldn't get a matching # from Crower.
When I called them they said that all of their cams are stamped Crower in the end. Mine isn't and they said the number doesn't match any thing in their records even custom grinds.
The number on mine is stamped 52263. Closest Crower to the specs I was sold are Int. .595 Ex. .615 at .050 260 and 268 That's 16283
Just stuck it back on my shelf and I'll degree and measure later.
Hope you find out what you have
Richard >>> FERoadster

[Tom Gahman]

Thanks everyone, that's the number,16218.
I'll try calling Crower if nothing turns up.
Thanks again.
Tom

[WerbyFord]

Tom,
If I'm going to use a cam - even new - I measure the lobe lift on every lobe. As a quality check on the new ones, but as a wear check on used cams. As a byproduct you now know the intake & exhaust lobe lifts which is a huge hint to finding what cam it is. All you need is a 1.5" mike.

Now, if it's a HUGE duration cam this method wont work any more as the sides are no longer on the base circle. Usually you can tell by how fat the cam looks. In that case you'd have to shove it in a block and degree it, still not that bad. You don't really need a crank and timing set, you can get durations and LSA with just a wheel on the cam and a single lifter.