Go Back  Offshoreonly.com > Technical > General Q & A
Howard's cams >

Howard's cams

Notices

Howard's cams

Thread Tools
 
Old 01-03-2018 | 07:40 PM
  #1  
Thread Starter
Registered
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 8,356
Likes: 1,515
From: NW Michigan
Default Howard's cams

Anyone use or know of any Howard's out there. If so apprx hours of use?
getrdunn is offline  
Reply
Old 01-03-2018 | 07:45 PM
  #2  
Registered
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 2,399
Likes: 15
From: Toronto, Canada
Default

Never had an issue with their products
adk61 is offline  
Reply
Old 01-03-2018 | 07:55 PM
  #3  
Thread Starter
Registered
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 8,356
Likes: 1,515
From: NW Michigan
Default

I noticed their reg firing order hyd rollers are non billit hover several others are. Just wanted to throw that in there. Tks adk
getrdunn is offline  
Reply
Old 01-03-2018 | 08:08 PM
  #4  
Registered
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 2,399
Likes: 15
From: Toronto, Canada
Default Howard's

There are 2 levels of core... sand cast and billet
Core.. the sand cast core cams are very reasonable in price and in certain applications they're ample ... ultra performance applications should use a billet core as some elevated spring pressures are par for the coarse...
budget guys usually opt for the lesser expensive cast core
adk61 is offline  
Reply
Old 01-03-2018 | 09:01 PM
  #5  
Thread Starter
Registered
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 8,356
Likes: 1,515
From: NW Michigan
Default

I was surprised to see some of there hyd roller grinds sand cast even with the lighter spring pressures. No biggy. wonder if they farm out their billit and in house cast or farm out both. just searching and checking out comps lobes and some of Howard's grinds. Just noticed they are about 100.00 diff. Billit all the way.
getrdunn is offline  
Reply
Old 01-03-2018 | 10:15 PM
  #6  
Registered
 
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,570
Likes: 127
From: Pasadena, MD
Default

I love Howards. I first bought one of their cams no one had herd of them but they had the grind I wanted and I couldn't afford a custom grind for a Mark IV 496 stroker roller motor I was building. 5, 6, 7 years now later I've broke it a couple times and had to do rebuilds and at one point (2 years ago) I replaced the block and heads because it was getting to thin. Still using the same cam.
f_inscreenname is offline  
Reply
Old 01-03-2018 | 10:39 PM
  #7  
Registered
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 8,439
Likes: 93
From: yorkville,il
Default

i recently rebuilt a pro charged 489 [4.280by4.250]that had a howards non billit hyd roller,it had 11 seasons on it.
mike tkach is offline  
Reply
Old 01-04-2018 | 06:41 AM
  #8  
Registered
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 2,399
Likes: 15
From: Toronto, Canada
Default

Yup sounds about right... $100ish between cast core and billet
adk61 is offline  
Reply
Old 01-04-2018 | 07:48 AM
  #9  
253
Gold Member
20 Year Member
Gold Member
 
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 702
Likes: 26
From: Southern, IL.
Default

I have been running Howards Hyd. Roller Cams in my 540's for 10 years,,no problem.
253 is offline  
Reply
Old 01-04-2018 | 06:34 PM
  #10  
Registered
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 11,332
Likes: 73
From: chicago
Default

Landis LT1VE capable of profile accuracy to .00012 , and up to 70mm cam cores. 100% american made cores. Howards Cams has also purchased a new Adcole 911-36NT for checking accuracy of this increased production. The 911-36NT allows for measurements up to 36 inches in length with an accuracy of 0.0001 micron and 0.001 degree of resolution

Comp cams has probably the most extensive line of BBC hydraulic roller and solid roller lobe profiles I have seen. But generally speaking, most of the typical lobes are available from all the big cam companies. Crane, Comp, Lunati, Howards, etc.

Comps endurance specialist is David McCarver. If you're interested in talking to him, I can text you his email address.
MILD THUNDER is offline  
Reply


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.