1969 CL350 cam lobe shape

[neildavies67]

Thanks for taking the time to take those picks AshimotoK0! I think i am now confident that I have the correct rockers, even though mine are badly worn and the numbering on the casts doesn't appear to be consistent. Your cam lobe faces are in much better condition than mine! Do you know if the dimensions for the early asymmetric camshaft are available anywhere? I've had a trawl through google but have come up empty handed! I will call Newman camshafts tomorrow to see if they require them in order to sort the camshaft! Cheers again for all the assistance!

[AshimotoK0]

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[AshimotoK0]

Interested to see how you get on with Newman cams. If you were opting for the later cam and rockers I would suggest buying good used parts but that early 'fat' cam is rocking horse poo and there are a lot of 'bad' sellers out there that will sell you junk used parts because all of the 350K classic racer guys are searching for them, so they think they have the equivalent of a gold nugget to sell. Even low-milers from the States very often have badly pitted cam lobes because I don't think they changed the oil regularly enough. I got a lovely later cam from DK for not a lot of money but they just put it in a plastic bag and shipped it ..when I received it the auto-advance shaft had broken off due to impact in transit. I got a full refund of course but what a waste of a really rare part.

[neildavies67]

Well I've had a chat with Newman Cams and explained the situation. I'm sending my cam off this weekend and they are going to "have a look and see what they can do!". As soon as i get it back I'll post some pics. Unfortunately I will have to send the rockers separately as I've just blown a chunk of my cash on a pair of Mikuni VM30s from Allens Performance Parts which arrived today (only ordered them Tuesday so well impressed with the turnaround)! Hopefully Newman cams will be able to put a stellite pad on the rockers unless I can source some old syle used ones in good condition in the interim. AshimotoK0, do you know if the lift on the fatcam is the same as the later cams?

[AshimotoK0]

Well I've had a chat with Newman Cams and explained the situation. I'm sending my cam off this weekend and they are going to "have a look and see what they can do!". As soon as i get it back I'll post some pics. Unfortunately I will have to send the rockers separately as I've just blown a chunk of my cash on a pair of Mikuni VM30s from Allens Performance Parts which arrived today (only ordered them Tuesday so well impressed with the turnaround)! Hopefully Newman cams will be able to put a stellite pad on the rockers unless I can source some old syle used ones in good condition in the interim. AshimotoK0, do you know if the lift on the fatcam is the same as the later cams?

Sorry been away in Bakewell for weekend but I will compare as I have a really nice K4 camshaft I can measure for you but it's not here at my house,  so it will be tomorrow until I can get to it.

Saw a lovely looking  750K2 as we drove through Matlock Bath today .. anyone on here?

[SteveD CB500K0]

We (Mrs SteveD and myself) were in Bakewell and Matlock last week. We went to the Bakewell Pie Shop 
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[Nurse Julie]

Like this you mean?

[SteveD CB500K0]

Nah. These were 6" in diameter ( and impossible to eat in one go)


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[Nurse Julie]

Ah, one of those Bakewell Tarts.....lovely

[AshimotoK0]

Still trying to work out which pudding shop is the original one ...Tim (rozabikes) will know ... his shop is in Bakewell I think..Word is never call them pies only puddings!

[kevski]

Like this you mean?

That is a travesty not a bakewell cake.

[neildavies67]

"Travesty" is a bit harsh, technically it's just an iced bakewell tart surely! Or are there Bakewell purists that are going to argue it's a pudding and shouldn't be covered in fondant icing? Surely Mr Kippling couldn't get it that wrong?

[AshimotoK0]

They are totally different to the Mr Kipling variety ...an acquired taste...  loads of lard in them and bitter almond taste .. you will get acute indigestion if you wolf too much of one down DAHIFKT.. evidently a cook at the nearby Rutland Arms Hotel cocked up on a pudding way back when but served it up anyway and it took off from there.  WHERE is Tim (rosabikes) !! he should be writing this ... I should be talking Cod & Haddock !

[Johnwebley]

Like this you mean?

 is this a KO tart? or later K2 pudding ??

[neildavies67]

Isn't the pudding the earlier model?