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A cam's profile is the shape of its lobes. It decides how far each valve opens (the lift) and how long it stays open (the duration). We can grind your cam back to the factory profile, or grind a performance profile to suit how you use the engine.

Exchange cams: Exchange cams from our shelf carry a core charge. Bring or send us your old cam and we'll credit it back. Call for details.

How long it takes: A regrind usually takes 2–4 weeks. Call to confirm the time for your cam.

If a cam needs more than a regrind, we will repair it when that costs less.

Tell us about the engine, how you use it, and what you want from it. We will help you pick a profile. If your engine needs a cam designed from scratch, we can do that too. Design work is priced separately.

We have profiles for popular drag race engines, many kinds of circle-track engines, race boats and sand racers.

See the camshaft specifications for the grinds on our spec sheets.

We'll tell you if a repair makes sense, or if a regrind or a new cam is the better buy. We look for the fix that costs you the least.

For an example, see how we rebuild Ford Model A cams.

Lifters wear right along with the cam. Each lifter has to be resurfaced to the right shape for its type. On a flat-tappet lifter, for example, the face needs the proper radius.

Keep the lifters in order if you can, and tell us on the request form that they're coming with the cam.

Regrind motorcycle cams. Call us. If we have the profile or can copy it, we can usually grind it.

We take on select industrial camshaft work, such as CAT equipment. Call to discuss your machine.

We regrind and rebuild locomotive camshafts. Remanufacturing the camshafts as part of a scheduled rebuild is the cost-effective choice. Call to discuss your engine and what it needs.

Locomotive diesels, such as EMD, Alco and F-M (named on our old site).