identify camshaft.rocketeers? camshaft guru's? catolog guy's

[56olds-ERDY]

ok lets see who knows there stuff.i dont of course.i pulled a solid cam/lifters out of a 53 303 olds i have here.thats about all i know about it though.the numbers i got towards the front are M-177. i belive this is the number i need.anyone know the manufacture,and any info on it would be great! ill guess McGURK.any help out there?thanks
eric

[BigJim394]

Got a McGurk catalog from 59' and the Olds Cam Parts numbers in the catalog all start with OL (as in OL-6, or OL-70). I also chceked some old Engle and Isky catalogs and none of the listed parts numbers begin with M.
Howards Cams did have some listings that began with M (meaning Mild Full Race Grind) but I could not find your number. Could be a Crane, Clay Smith, Almquist, Weber or another manufacturer's cam too.


And I have found that the catalog number doesn't always mean that the code on the cam will be the same. Maybe Don_Wow has an idea who might have made it. You could email HAMBer Pinstriper, as he has all sorts of old catalogs at his Speed Shop.

[Phil1934]

You sure it's not Melling?

[56olds-ERDY]

awsome.thanks for checking for me.thats great you looked.i may have to e-mail some of the cam manufactures.you never know.might get lucky,and get someone who knows.any help is much appreciated.thanks,
eric