Slidin' in a cam. 165 HP inline 6 cyl.

[Dodgerrr]

I cannot believe how hard is is to find the original cam specs and the original specs from the combine. (I assume the combine is an industrial or truck version). The original cam from Merc is NLA and the combine is definately on the missing in action list.

Off topic...I have an original 1974 owners manual , a Mercruiser 120-140-165 Marine engines installation manual and one more engine specific manual all totalling about 40 pages. I would like to share with the group but don't know where to post them on the site. Full of great information.

[macojoe]

scan them then email to me, i will add to the gallery with the wellcraft brochures

[spareparts]

these guys will have a cam for you
http://www.cliffordperformance.net/

I'll see if i can find a factory service manual for the 165, it will have the stock cam specs

[Dodgerrr]

Macojoe,I sent you some emails containing the manuals. If you cannot view them let me know and I will send them to you again. I used your gmail address.
Dodgerrr

[spareparts]

basicpower has it http://bpi.ebasicpower.com/p/MEL22118

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by Dodgerrr

I cannot believe how hard is is to find the original cam specs and the original specs from the combine. (I assume the combine is an industrial or truck version). The original cam from Merc is NLA and the combine is definately on the missing in action list.

Off topic...I have an original 1974 owners manual , a Mercruiser 120-140-165 Marine engines installation manual and one more engine specific manual all totalling about 40 pages. I would like to share with the group but don't know where to post them on the site. Full of great information.

The combine will most likely have a truck or industrial generator type camshaft in it. I'm 99% certain that MELLINGS stil makes marine camshafts for the 250 as MICHIGAN MOTORS still remanufacturs the 250 for marine useage. If not CLEVITE may still have them. CLIFFORD does alot for performance use, but I don't know if they did much for marine use. They do still have alot of performance parts for the straight 6 dinosaurs.

MELLINGS does still make them, part number 22118. And it is quite differrent in the duration and cam lobe design VS the truck cam, so I could only imagine how differrent it is from the combine cam. I found it at several places for $140.
http://www.omnitek.co/mellingweb/Par...t=22118&From=A

[Dodgerrr]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

MELLINGS does still make them, part number 22118. And it is quite differrent in the duration and cam lobe design VS the truck cam, so I could only imagine how differrent it is from the combine cam. I found it at several places for $140.
http://www.omnitek.co/mellingweb/Par...t=22118&From=A

Well thanks to everyones help I think I have finally found the specs I need. There certainly is a difference in the 250 Marine cam.
Mellings 22118 seems to be the best one at $139.95. The link below shows a wide variation between the auto/truck/marine cams. I tried to post it as a pic but the PDF file is too large. (really it is only 2 pages)
Thanks again all!
Dodgerrr

http://www.inliners.org/tech/cams250.pdf