Early Solex cams OK in later engine?

[milfordite]

I have a pair of early Solex cams with the center oiling I was thinking of using in my 2,7 rebuild. Is it OK to use these in a later engine with the different oiling set up?

[Steve@Rennsport]

Yessir, it sure is.

[Flat6pac]

Get your cam carriers modified to feed the center lube. Love the soles cams
Bruce

[milfordite]

Thanks! I thought they would but it never hurts to ask! I've been wavering between the solex cams and "E" cams. euro p/c's,Weber's, 35mm port heads, sport muffler.

[chris_seven]

Originally Posted by Flat6pac

Get your cam carriers modified to feed the center lube. Love the soles cams
Bruce

What else do you need to modify as this seems an interesting idea.

[Henry Schmidt]

The sweetest engine ( there were many in 25 years) that I ever built for my street 914/6 was an RS spec 2.7 with Solex cams. The center feed system is really kind of redundant so I would plug the feed end (necessary even if you convert the cams for late housings) and pass on the center feed.

[Flat6pac]

Just need the right cam carriers. Last 2.8 I built the soles grind was on 4 bearing cams so I had to use 3.0/3.2 cam carriers.
Bruce

[neilca]

I used a pair of original, three bearing Solex cams in my last race engine. Do what Henry says if they are original.