Camshaft Identity

Post by **Dominic** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:08 pm

Hi folks
I have decided to take the plunge, and rebuild the old engine from my old 4-door. It seems only right to keep the original engine with the car. To this end, I have just bought a pair of camshafts (hmmm twin cam maybe??) with part numbers AEA630. They have twin rings on them, and look like the 1098 cam on the ESM website. Can any kind person out there confirm if they are suitable for the 1098?
Thanks
Dom

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:19 pm

Yep - standard 1098 camshaft. It will go much better if you can find an MG Metro camshaft - often only ~ £10/15 on ebay, although I must admit not seen many recently !

Post by **Dominic** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:29 pm

Thanks for that bm. Much appreciated. I have now unwrapped them from the original greasy paper, found a very small amount of rust spotting in a couple of areas, mainly on a bearing surface. Do you reckon this would cause any problems if carefully cleaned up?

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:34 pm

No - just rub it better with 600/1000 grit wet and dry - with some oil! Be sure to invest in a new oil pump with your engine build.

Post by **Dominic** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:52 pm

Indeed, decided to have the block trued & rebored, quoted £45 + VAT by a local engine shop, so would be a shame to throw money away for the sake of a few £ worth of oil pump!

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:33 pm

Wash out the oil ways after all that - and maybe a new oil pressure relief valve would be a good idea too.