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identify B L camamshaft

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Hi
Just bought new all stock camshaft, Arrived this morning ,Should be BL 731 , But as only one ring on ,as i remember 731 had 3 rings , Its got 1/2 inch lobes and is the early pin drive with one ring, Can you identify it for me. before i contact the guy who sold it to me ,
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Re: identify B L camamshaft

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Indeed, you are correct.

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731 has 3 rings but only 3/8" lobes.
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Spider can you enlarge the Special tuning booklet as i cannot read
What is this Camshaft ?????????????
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I think you can copy and past my post in to word and enlarge it there, I'm not sure as I'm a real clutz with IT stuff.

It would seem what you have is a MKI Cooper S Cam. Not a bad cam, but a long way from an ST 731.
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Goff, I think I have a NOS 731 in my loft.(3 rings etc) If you want one drop me a PM. Cheers. Mark
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Mark
I have sent pm
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The one i had back in the eighties had 3 rings, could be re-profiled.
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Thanks for your info on the Cam, The guy i bought it from as no problem with it being returned as he said it is a genuine mistake , So i am a happy
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If the guy still wants to sell the one that you returned to him (the NOS 1 ring 1/2"lobs one, let him know that I am intesrested ;)
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i have sent you pm
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