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The Cars => 1967 Shelby GT350/500 => Topic started by: rcgt350 on June 16, 2023, 06:32:09 PM

Title: Hipo Cam ID
Post by: rcgt350 on June 16, 2023, 06:32:09 PM
We're there any ID markings, stamps on the end of a Hipo Ford Cam? A C3OZ-6250-C

Title: Re: Hipo Cam ID
Post by: 98SVT - was 06GT on June 16, 2023, 10:31:22 PM
There should be some letters between the lobes. I think UA=Hydraulic AE=Solid AEX=LeMans ??. Find those and see what you find out about it. If I remember Ford also marked different grinds with a paint code.

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Title: Re: Hipo Cam ID
Post by: s2ms on June 17, 2023, 10:43:34 AM
There will be an "AE" with an upside down "A" cast just in front of the 1st lobe. Also typically has orange paint toward the front as well.

Hopefully someone will have a good photo, I don't have one handy at the moment...
Title: Re: Hipo Cam ID
Post by: TA Coupe on June 17, 2023, 04:22:21 PM
Pictures are from a Dealers binder I have.

       Roy
Title: Re: Hipo Cam ID
Post by: S412gofast on June 20, 2023, 11:47:05 AM
Quote from: s2ms on June 17, 2023, 10:43:34 AM
There will be an "AE" with an upside down "A" cast just in front of the 1st lobe. Also typically has orange paint toward the front as well.

Hopefully someone will have a good photo, I don't have one handy at the moment...

Here are some hipo camshaft pics.

1st original hipo cam with the AE with the A upside down.

2nd 2 cams, top original, bottom 1980s Ford service replacement.  Both show orange towards distributor drive gear.

3rd 1980s Ford service hipo cam shows a K104 stamping instead of the AE.

4th.  Pic when I was comparing the 2 cams. The original AE cam shows alot of casting flash in between lobes, where service cam does not.

Both hipo cams produced same specs when processed on Cam Dr.
Title: Re: Hipo Cam ID
Post by: rcgt350 on June 21, 2023, 11:26:55 AM
Here's what I've found, it shows Pink at the distributor drive gear end the opposite end with an cast A and stamped BF I think
Title: Re: Hipo Cam ID
Post by: rcgt350 on June 21, 2023, 11:28:31 AM
One more picture