Classic Mini DIY: How Does a Camshaft Work?

264/268 degree mild road cam for 998-1275 classic Minis. Ground on new European-made blank; use with standard lift rockers. Ref: EVOLUTION001, SEN0293.

Kent slot drive cam, ground on a new billet. Wide lobe. Ref: MD266, MD266M, MDM266.

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. Ref: MDM276, MD276M.

280/290 degrees duration, .388''/.400'' valve lift. Timing 34/66-71/39. RPM range 2000-7500. Ref: MDM286, MD286M.

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. Ref: MDM286SP, MD286SP.

Kent reground slot drive cam; wide lobe. Great for vintage race applications! Ref: MSM296SP, MD296SPM.

Vintage race cam, developed by David Vizard and ground on a new cam blank for longer life. Ref: MD296SP, SPVP4-BK.

Full race cam developed by David Vizard, ground in the UK on a new Kent blank; slot drive. Ref: 310SPM, MD310SP, MD310SPM.

High-torque road cam for 1275-1380 classic Minis, smooth idle, delivering improved power below 5000 RPM. Ref: EVOLUTION002, SEN0294.

Stock replacement oil pump for the 998cc A+ engine, with the slightly shorter drive tongue compared to the 1275cc. Ref: GLP139, AHU1050.

Stock replacement pin drive pump for all pre-A+ small-bore engines: 850, 997, 998 and 1098cc. Ref: GLP142, CO600.

High-quality steel-backed replacement pump for 1275cc A+ engines. Ref: GLP138, CAM6036, AHU1048.

Oversize pump originally developed for the Metro Turbo; can be used in other slot drive applications requiring more oil volume. Ref: GLP110, GLP110MS, CAM6614.

The spline or ''star''-drive oil pump uses a small 3-eared adapter called a star or spider that fit inside the cam. Ref: GLP141, GLP0141, POL621, CO621.