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[oltonlad]

as it is getting more difficult to obtain MG metro cams now for anywhere near decent money i was wondering if anyone did a reprofiled MG cam?

Edited by oltonlad, 18 February 2012 - 07:49 PM.

[Sam Walters]

Kent do a regrind of the Mg Metro. The KC500 or 450.

Take a look at mini sport cams, they seem quite good at ripping off other profiles. What ive worked out so far is that.

CAM260M = Kent cams 266
CAM265M = piper 255
CAM270M = piper 270i or the swiftune SW5
CAM285M = kent cams 286 close to the sw10 but the sw10 has less lift on the inlet.
CAM295M = kent cams 296

You can take a look at the st profiles from minisport the 510 is pretty close to the mg metro profile.

[mike.]

The Kent 266 is apparently almost identical to the MG

[Carlzilla]

The kent 500 is identical to the MG metro cam Paul, nothing else is exactly the same, but stuff is similar, such as the Kent 266 or Avonbar phase 2. Swiftune sw5 is between an MG metro and standard I think.
I have one of the OLD MG Metro cams in the garage Paul if you're interested, It's just slightly different.

A new addition, this is a rare item. It an A+ version of the old 2A948 profile. I have only ever seen these on some early MG metros, and as a result I do not know if this was ever a truly standard fit in an A+ engine. It is identified by having 3 x 1/8" rings between lobes 3 & 4.



Checking height: 0.017" @ lobe

Timing: (Intake): 20/52 (Exhaust): 56/18

Nominal lobe lift: (Intake): 0.265" (Exhaust): 0.265"

Duration (Intake): 252 (Exhaust): 252

Lobe centre angle (Intake): 106 (Exhaust): 109

Lobe separation angle: 107.5

Lift on overlap: 0.048"

Accuracy: Very Good

This is the MG Metro cam, as fitted to MK2 metro VDP's, RSP Mini coopers, Metro Gta'a and 1275 Metro Sports.
It Has a 1/4" groove machined into the cam after the number one lobe. (piccy shows a reprofiled MG cam, with the same marking)


Checking height: 0.017" @ lobe

Timing: (Intake): 16/56 (Exhaust): 59/29

Nominal lobe lift: (Intake): 0.263" (Exhaust): 0.263"

Duration (Intake): 252 (Exhaust): 268

Lobe centre angle (Intake): 110 (Exhaust): 105

Lobe separation angle: 107.5

Lift on overlap: 0.054"

Accuracy: Very Good

[oltonlad]

The kent 500 is identical to the MG metro cam Paul, nothing else is exactly the same, but stuff is similar, such as the Kent 266 or Avonbar phase 2. Swiftune sw5 is between an MG metro and standard I think.
I have one of the OLD MG Metro cams in the garage Paul if you're interested, It's just slightly different.

A new addition, this is a rare item. It an A+ version of the old 2A948 profile. I have only ever seen these on some early MG metros, and as a result I do not know if this was ever a truly standard fit in an A+ engine. It is identified by having 3 x 1/8" rings between lobes 3 & 4.



Checking height: 0.017" @ lobe

Timing: (Intake): 20/52 (Exhaust): 56/18

Nominal lobe lift: (Intake): 0.265" (Exhaust): 0.265"

Duration (Intake): 252 (Exhaust): 252

Lobe centre angle (Intake): 106 (Exhaust): 109

Lobe separation angle: 107.5

Lift on overlap: 0.048"

Accuracy: Very Good

This is the MG Metro cam, as fitted to MK2 metro VDP's, RSP Mini coopers, Metro Gta'a and 1275 Metro Sports.
It Has a 1/4" groove machined into the cam after the number one lobe. (piccy shows a reprofiled MG cam, with the same marking)


Checking height: 0.017" @ lobe

Timing: (Intake): 16/56 (Exhaust): 59/29

Nominal lobe lift: (Intake): 0.263" (Exhaust): 0.263"

Duration (Intake): 252 (Exhaust): 268

Lobe centre angle (Intake): 110 (Exhaust): 105

Lobe separation angle: 107.5

Lift on overlap: 0.054"

Accuracy: Very Good

i may be interested in the cam that you have.....pm me with a price buddy....cheers.