Mystery camshaft in a 13/60. What is it ?

[DippedHeadlights]

Can anyone identify this camshaft?  It's in a 13/60 small crank GE engine and might be original. It's large journal type (no bearings). I expected a 212359 - I don't think that is what is stamped on it but I haven't got another 212359 cam here to compare. 

Thanks

[Pete Lewis]

cant make that out from the photo

the only other i have seen is mk3 spit 212164

there must be more 

 

[NonMember]

9 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:

the only other i have seen is mk3 spit 212164

The Mk3 Spitfire cam is a carry-over Mk2 part with small journals and would need bearings. It's a common choice for the 1300, albeit often as a re-profile of a different cam (to avoid the bearings!) but in that case it wouldn't have the 212164 number.

I can't read the number from the photo either.

[DippedHeadlights]

I know, it's really difficult to make out, but actually is clearer in the photo than in real life!  Is GKN as manufacturer a clue? 

The fourth and fifth digits don't look like 3 and 5 but if someone has a 212359 cam maybe they used an unusual font!?.. hang on, doh, I've got one. 

This is Stanpart not GKN and the number is stamped the other way around, but unlike the way computers do it the 3 is flat topped but still not sure ?

 

[Colin Lindsay]

3 hours ago, DippedHeadlights said:

The fourth and fifth digits don't look like 3 and 5 but if someone has a 212359 cam maybe they used an unusual font!?

I was squinting at the photo and it looked to me like 212359, before I read your post further down the page.