AEG 542 camshaft

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AEG 542 camshaft

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Hi, anybody know the spec's on an AEG542 cam? Putting my engine back together
and it would be handy info :)
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Re: AEG 542 camshaft

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That's a Spider Drive version of later Cooper S Cam, from when they started fitting the 12G940 Head Casting to them. Our later Clubman GTs also had these.

Inlet Open BTDC 10 deg
Inlet Closes ABDC 50 deg
Exhaust Opens BBDC 51 deg
Exhaust Closes ATDC 21 deg
Inlet Duration 240 deg
Exhaust Duration 252 deg

Inlet Lift (at the lobe) 0.250"
Exhaust Lift (at the lobe) 0.250"
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