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Old 06-03-2005, 09:05 PM
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Default cam shafts for a HP 500 EFI, need help fast

I broke a cam shaft on my '99 HP500EFI today. What cams should I replace them with. The motor is essentially stock, except it is bored 30 over with flat top SRP pistons.
I want to get it fixed fast so I do not miss much of the summer.
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Old 06-04-2005, 08:13 AM
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Default Re: cam shafts for a HP 500 EFI, need help fast

The stock one is probably the best one. It's already pretty wild for a 502. Call Crane for a replacement. I'm pretty sure they make it and they'll charge half as much as Merc.
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Old 06-07-2005, 10:48 AM
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Just to close this out, after much discussion with many sources about whether the Crane cam is the OEM replacement, I got a Crane model 164621 cam from Teague Marine for around $350, Mercury wanted $860 for a replacement. According to Crane and Teague the 164621 is the OEM replacement cam. It is a billet cam with a press on distributor gear. Although I have not removed it yet, it appears the distributor gear is what broke on mine.
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Glad it worked out for you.
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Thanks for you input and steering me in the right direction.
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