Classic Mini DIY: How Does a Camshaft Work?

This cam has a 244 degree intake and a 264 degree exhaust duration and intake valve lift of .327" with an exhaust lift of .327" with 1.25 rockers. For mild

264/268 degree mild road cam for 998-1275 Minis. Ground on new European-made blank; use with standard lift rockers. A good choice for torque and economy; sold outright, no exchange.

Kent slot drive cam, ground on a new billet. Wide lobe. 260/270 degrees lift, .320''/.330'' valve lift. Timing 24/56-61/29. RPM range 1000-6500

Kent slot drive cam ground on a new billet, designed specifically for fuel-injected classic Mini. Select SPi or MPi.

All Kent cams are ground on new wide lobe billets. 270/280 degrees duration, .360"/.388" valve lift. Timing 29/61-66/34. RPM range 1500-7000. Slightly lumpy idle in 1275. Also

280/290 degrees duration, .388"/.400" valve lift. Timing 34/66-71/39. RPM range 2000-7500. Also available in a complete kit. Sold outright - no core charge. All Kent cams are ground on new

Kent 286 Scatter Pattern cam, ground on a new Kent blank. New blanks are rifle drilled then cross drilled to provide oil for each lobe. We recommend a drop of

Vintage Race Cam, developed by David Vizard and ground on a new cam blank for longer life. Wide lobe regound cam with slot drive. 290/300 degrees duration. Cam lift .324"/.340".

Full race cam developed by David Vizard, ground in the UK on a new Kent blank; use with 1.5 rockers, race head and 13+:1 compression ratio

Race camshaft as used in Mini Miglia race series, ground on a new billet. Power range 3000-7500 RPM. 0.327" lift at the cam, 283/290 degree duration intake/exhaust.

High torque road cam for 1275-1380 Minis, smooth idle, delivering improved power below 5000 RPM. Lift 356/354 intake/exhaust. Comparable in performance to the SW5 or 254 cams

The 998cc A+ engine uses a pump with slightly shorter drive tongue compared to the 1275cc. Stock replacement pump.

The pin drive pump is stock replacement for all pre-A+ small-bore engines: 850, 997, 998 and 1098

High-quality steel-backed replacement pump for 1275cc A+ engines. This is the same pump that goes into every 1275cc engine built in-house by Seven Enterprises. Tongue on pump locates into slot

An oversize pump, originally developed for the Metro Turbo, that can be used in other slot drive applications requiring more oil volume. Normally, the pumps in Minis produce all the

The spline or "star" drive oil pump uses a small 3-eared adapter called a star or spider that fit inside the cam. See CHM0108 for adapter.