And probably doesn’t even know it.
This guy struck gold
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MidnightSwinger
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I like mushrooms!
Mushrooms rule! That’s pretty awesome.
Not many survivors out there.
I ran low 10’s in my Dart with one (.695) back in the 1980’s. TRW pistons, stock rods and crank, 906 heads, and a TM7 and an 850 Holley.
Those cams came so close to roller cam performance and I never heard of one being trashed.
A beautiful lifter, just looks the part for action.
mopar head
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Well I`ll be the first dummy to ask, how does that even work?
I assume the mushroom part is bigger than the body and would have to be installed from the bottom?
I assume the mushroom part is bigger than the body and would have to be installed from the bottom?
Professor Fate
Push the button, Max...
Oh, oh... it's got a UPS sticker on it- the cam probably arrived bent. JK. 
Yes. The block must be spot faced on the bottom of the lifter bores for the shroom part to fit properly.
Those cams are badass. Old school cool at its finest.
33IMP
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Too much cam, too little knowledge and skill, my big block mini express mushroom went flat. Sure wish I had the chance to do it all over again......
Sure wish I hadn't thrown the cam and lifters away. (Saved the battleship springs!)
Sure wish I hadn't thrown the cam and lifters away. (Saved the battleship springs!)
33IMP
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I had my maxwedge block spot faced for my mushroom. Turned out it was completely unnecessary.
Better safe than sorry. Imagine the carnage that would ensue if not done and it needed it.
33IMP
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Yep, you got it. Flip the block over, throw in the lifters, install the cam with the block upside down.
(Coincidentally, the same way you do it with a 1933 imperial engine)
Charrlie_S
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I was looking at doing mushrooms on a slant six. Problem was getting a cam ground to take advantage of them.
Then of course you need to be careful, some mushrooms are poisonous
Then of course you need to be careful, some mushrooms are poisonous
I could do mine in the car. I made a half moon tray that I could slide in the cam tunnel. Slide one in and hold the lifter up with my moms clothes pins.
I was looking at doing mushrooms on a slant six. Problem was getting a cam ground to take advantage of them.
Then of course you need to be careful, some mushrooms are poisonous
Just some random info
Schneider Racing cams
Schneider Racing cams
M-316F LA Solid Lifter Camshaft
| Your Price: $249.99 Part Number: 14224 Quantity: Email this page to a friend | ||
This Mushroom Tappet camshaft is an exact replica of the Mopar Performance Mini Express camshaft. The profile was pulled off an NOS Mopar cam, so it is an exact duplicate. Intended for full race applications with 12:1+ compression ratio, single plane intake and long tube headers. Manual transmission or automatic with a 4000+ stall converter and low gears. Again, this camshaft requires the use of aftermarket mushroom tappet lifters. |
| Part Number: | 14224 |
| Grind Number: | M-316F |
| Intake Duration (gross): | 316 |
| Exhaust Duration (gross): | 316 |
| Intake Duration (.050”): | 278 |
| Exhaust Duration (.050”): | 278 |
| Intake Valve Lift*: | .654" |
| Exhaust Valve Lift*: | .654" |
| Lobe Separation: | 107 |
| Intake Valve Lash: | .024" |
| Exhaust Valve Lash: | .028" |
| RPM Range: | 4400-7600 |
| *Based on 1.5 Rocker Arm Ratio |
i used that cam in my 65 coronet 2dr sedan. that cam is an AKSB.
There were two different mushrooms I remember back in the 70's and both were used for a "HIGH" lift.
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