[webebob]

Old Cars Weekly had a full page article on the cammer a month or two ago. I know absolutely nothing about the engine myself, but I can relay some highlights from the article.

Came about in 1966 Because Ford knew the "outlawed" Hemi would come back to eat their lunch.

616hp @7,000rpm

Original 6 foot long timing chain usually replaced by aftermarket Gilmore belt system.

NONE came in production cars. No production cammers. Period. Strictly overthecounter engine. 50 car myth probably came from records showing cars shipped minus engine from Ford. Cammers were installed by dealer or race teams.

Cammer cost $2,500. (What is that today? $20,000?)

Engine turned out to be restricted in racing just like the Hemi because of inadaquate production numbers to be called a production engine. Died on the vine. Drag racers were the beneficiaries.