Melling Performance Camshafts
Melling offers a full line of high performance camshafts for domestic cars, light trucks, import vehicles, marine and high performance engines. Melling offers specific high performance camshaft choices for street, RV, strip and circle track racing applications. Melling camshafts supply the performance to suit your horsepower and torque requirements wherever and whenever you want it. Melling high performance camshafts are developed, engineered, tested and manufactured with the highest standards of quality and materials.
Listed below is a group classification for the custom (or high) performance camshafts listed in this catalog – (the durations shown are based on .050 cam lift). The descriptions within each group show the characteristics of the cams in that group as well as any recommended modifications to the car or engine that will help get the desired performance. Good idle quality. Low RPM torque and mid range performance. Will work with stock or slightly modified engine. Manual or auto transmission.
CLASS I (200° – 215°)
Good idle quality. Low RPM torque and mid range performance. Will work with stock or slightly modified engine. Manual or auto transmission. Possibly lower vacuum than stock.
CLASS II (215° – 230°)
Fair idle quality. Good low to mid range torque and horsepower. Will work with stock or modified engine. Manual or auto transmission. Possibly lower vacuum than stock.
CLASS III (230° – 245°)
Rough idle quality. Good mid to high RPM torque and horsepower. For use with manual or high stall auto transmission. May need improved carb, exhaust and ignition systems. Comination street and d rag. Will have lower vacuum than stock.
CLASS IV
Rough idle quality. Mid to high RPM torque and horsepower. For serious racing. Need proper selection of rear axle ratio and improvements in carburation and exhaust systems. For use with manual transmission or automatic with a very high stall converter. Will not have enough vacuum for power accessories.
Melling Select Performance recommends using MELL-LUBE Engine Assembly Lube to prevent scoring or galling during engine start-up. MELL-LUBE also contains corrosion inhibitors to prevent rust and pitting to new engines. MELL-LUBE is not for use on cylinder walls or piston rings. MELL-LUBE now has 1,400 PPM zinc for better protection.