Ed iskenderian racing cams do it rightrace with the legend new ra dtm tool room part nos. Before you buy a cam, make sure you have all the numbers and you know at what lifts they were measured both the seattoseat and 0. Iskenderun, formerly alexandretta, seaport and city in southern turkey. Isky ed iskenderian history of hot rodding sa books ct570. Also there was an isky e2 cam i believe that was a solid lifter cam available through the pontiac dealership, late 50s early 60s.
Isky racing cams camshafts, lifters, valve springs. Not limiting his focus, iskendarian offered the first complete valvetrain kits, including camshaft and valve gear, for stock racing classes, as well as street cars. All of the above information is great but unless you check the cam timing as advertised on the timing card the true events will never be known. Get free shipping on isky racing cams at speedway motors. Ed iskenderian and the history of hot rodding now available. Welcome to the iskenderian family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. A system that finally eliminates the fog of cam selection. Ed iskenderian racing cams do it rightrace with the legend new ra dtm tool room.
See page 40 new redz one tm roller lifter part nos. Use the ed iskenderian racing cams company profile in gardena, ca. Overlap was called the fifth cycle by ed iskenderian back in the 1960s when engine builders were first discovering how much midrange power can be improved by adding overlap. How to build chevy smallblock engines an important step performed in every engine rebuild is selecting replacements for worn or defective parts.
Several of the references mentioned go into much greater detail in specific areas and books such as tuning for speed by phil irving have whole chapters devoted to this subject. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The company has continued to develop technologically advanced components, including hydraulic racing camshafts, highdensity chillediron lifters, high performance valve springs and the first antipumpup hydraulic lifters. The folks over at isky are proud to announce that theyve released a 200page tome of eds life, whichin a nutshellis the story of hotrodding itself. Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by russco, jul 11, 2010.
Ed iskenderian racing cams gardena, ca company information. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Sep 01, 2016 even if youre just getting into car stuff, youve got good timing. With its nickname being spanish for the cockroach, its likely no insult was intended toward ed iskenderians iconic 1924 tbucket roadster. Based in gardena, california, isky racing cams is the worlds largest racing, performance, and economy cam manufacturer. Finding the right camshaft chevy high performance magazine.
At drexel university he completed his fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry. Each copy comes autographed by the legendary camfather and can be personalized on. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Kevork iskenderian, md mcla psychiatric medical group. Shop the full selection of isky racing cams products from jegs. If youve never pulled a cam from these, youll have to have room to the front of the car to get the cam out. Big thanks to littlewing, she posted that 59 isky catalog, this has been a big help to me, and to a local cam grinder that i am trying to sort some of this stuff out with. Performance cams arrived soon after the first model ts rolled off the assembly line. You can learn quite a bit just by studying this comp cams illustration of cam timing. At isky racing cams you can always count on helpful.
Id always replace all the timing chaingears, personally. Join facebook to connect with mark iskenderian and others you may know. Despite the sad sacks who say the glory days are over, there are still absolute legends of hotrodding among us. Mary ellen iskenderian is president and ceo of womens world banking, the worlds largest network of microfinance institutions and banks iskenderian has spoken widely on microfinance at harvard, yale, stanford and wharton and at numerous industry and banking forums including the annual conference of cercle des economistes, the council on foreign relations, the idb foromic and the. Consider isky racing cams for your next project and experience the quality and precision that has kept isky atop the racing world since its. Ed isky iskenderian and the history of hot rodding. The revolutionary and i seriously mean revolutionary cam specing technique that i am about to show you is at least 12 years late in arriving at the desks of pro and pro. Ed iskenderian and the history of hot rodding, tells the whole story, including his prewar lake muroc and car club activities, his military service, how he started a small business fabricating parts and making cams in the back of a rented shop, and how he then sold those cams to other rodders. Retainers apparel and literature camshafts tools valve seals valve springs special order roller lifters push rod valve stem oil seal engine degree wheel distributor drive gear shirt camshaft thrust button valve spring kit timing set camshaft kit valve spring tester camshaft lifter rocker arm rev kit engine builder tool kit valve stem seal tool hat valve spring retainer. And if so, then your life has been impacted in some way by one man in particular.
His continued success is an entertaining tale of mingling with industry icons, insight into the business of hot rodding, great stories of yesterday and today, and a life very well lived. Mar 28, 2007 the centerline is used to tie the valve timing to the crankshafts rotation. Copyrig ht1962 by ed iskenderian allrights reserved,including the right t o reproduce this. He also produced the first roller lifter cams for chevrolet engines and the first bushings and cam keys to allow cam timing to be adjusted. Isky racing cams 201526 oval track mechanical flat tappet. Ed iskenderian racing cams specializes in motor vehicle supplies and new parts. Ed iskenderian born 1921, commonly known by his nickname, isky, is an american hot rodder and entrepreneur. This was the biggest hydraulic series cam they made for the 428 back in 70. Despite the sad sacks who say the glory days are over, there are still absolute legends of hotrodding among us, and few are more legendaryor more actively involvedthan the camfather, ed iskenderian.
Iskenderian new and used automotive parts and accessories. Performance automotive parts from accel billet edelbrock msd vdo. Ed iskenderian born 1921, commonly known by his nickname, isky, is an american hot. Featuring a huge selection of isky racing cams in stock and ready to ship today. As a last name iskenderian was the 119,508 th most popular name in 2010. The company has continued to develop technologically advanced components, including hydraulic racing camshafts, highdensity chillediron lifters, high performance valve springs and the first antipumpup. These cams produce more power and rpm in roaddriven cars, while giving you the power and torque needed to get off the line quickly at the strip. It was founded to commemorate alexander the greats victory over darius iii.
These cams produce more power and rpm in roaddriven cars, while giving you the power and torque needed to get off the line. Ed isky iskenderian and the history of hot rodding, tells the whole story, from his prewar lake muroc and car club activities, his service in the military, starting a small business fabricating parts and making cams in the back of a rented shop, and then selling cams to other rodders. Ed iskenderian history of hot rodding sa books ct570. This auction is for a vintage iskenderian cam dash data tag plaque. A flat tappet camshaft is slightly more pointed on the nose of the lobe, while a roller lift camshaft has a more rounded profile on the nose of the lobe. Ed iskenderian and the history of hot rodding, tells the whole story, from his prewar lake muroc and car club activities, his service in the military, starting a small business fabricating parts and making cams in the back of a rented shop, and then selling cams to other rodders. Jan 17, 2017 a revolutionary, fast and hyper accurate way of specing and selecting catalog cams. This was ed iskenderians first hot rod and it still occupies a corner of his plant today.
And your timing light is quite capable of doing that with the dial back function set at zero. Reds headers cam new isky 77b for 4248 69 the cam father is still making cams for our flatheads. Social security administration public data, the first name iskenderian was not present. Isky hydraulic flat tappet camshafts 201271 free shipping. It was a street hydraulic with 280 or 290 advertised duration. He attended the ain shams university faculty of medicine and then the state university of new york where he did his residency in psychiatry. Kind of fun to see how things have changed or not on the camshafts over the years. I have found as an example on an isky cam advertised at a 111 cl it was actually at 115. Nov 11, 2016 if all the cam company did was advance the intake lobe position on the cam, this would also decrease the lobe separation angle and increase the number of degrees of overlap. Duration as lift refers to how far a valve opens, duration refers to how long it stays open. Author richard parks l with ed iskenderian ed iskenderian, the famous camfather to generations of hot rodders and racers, is known affectionately as just isky to his friends.
Iskenderian cam tag 1932 flathead ford chevrolet dodge rat rod any fast old car. New and used automotive parts and accessories on sale. This assures you of accuracy and quality control unparalleled in the industry. Do cam manufacturers grind advance into their camshafts. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the iskenderian surname.
He was born to firstgeneration armenian immigrants, in grapevine country of tulare county, california. Back in the 70s the ports werent that great and flow leveled off at around. The company is located in gardena and incorporated in california. Feb 12, 2007 it was a street hydraulic with 280 or 290 advertised duration. E iskenderian racing cams is an automotive company based out of 16020 s broadway st, gardena, california, united states.
For the 1953 season, don 86d the buick and favor of a jimmy six outfitted with a howard 12port aluminum head, a fabricated manifold with six strombergs and a scintilla mag donated by ed iskenderian. Jegs is the source for performance parts with same day shipping. Cutter tool adjustable checking push rod rev lube isky cams apron isky cams shirt special oiling solid lifter isky cams valve timing book chrome moly. A revolutionary, fast and hyper accurate way of specing and selecting catalog cams. Today, july 10, 2019, is ed iskenderians 98th birthday. The cam was and f6 from howard and the pistons were either j. Were happy to help celebrate by republishing this post from 2010 and also releasing our onehour interview with ed on our hooked on tbucket hot rods podcast. Isky racing cams camfather book book ed iskenderian and the history of hot rodding by matt stone to tell the life story of camfather ed iskenderian is to tell the history of hot rodding in america. Ed iskenderian racing cams, 607 north inglewood avenue, inglewood, california. In 1963, ed in collaboration with a few other industry pioneers, created the speed equipment manufacturers association. I havent tried calling isky, but i doubt its going to do much. Wanted to compare it to the pontiac factory cams of the same era.
Here we discuss aftermarket performance cams for the ford flathead engines, but have included a few of the stock cams for comparison. If youre reading this, chances are that youre a gearhead of some sort. Oct 02, 20 most leadingedge cam designers break the cam lobe down not into simply the opening and closing faces, but they actually look at the opening face as at least eight separate zones camshaft tech. Valve timing for max output vehicle parts vehicle technology. You will enjoy the stories recorded here as much as ed isky iskenderian seems to enjoy telling them. A technical paper by ed iskenderian on camshaft selection, installation and tuning. During this time ed was given the nickname of isky the camfather. There are also many ducati and after market cams available with more radical timing andor lift to suit racing and. The information in the table comes from books, catalogs and websites. Valve timing for max output free download as pdf file. This is a process that synchronizes the camshaft with the crankshaft. Delve into the life of ed iskenderian, a gifted machinist with a natural knack for.
The cam profile is the actual shape of the camshaft lobe. The centerline is used to tie the valve timing to the crankshafts rotation. As the worlds largest racing, performance, and economy cam manufacturer, isky maintains constant improvement of camshaft and valve train design. Trying to pick the best parts is an awesome task, considering the seemingly endless variety of substitutes available for virtually every piece in a typical engine. Ed is a charming and friendly man who inquisitiveness is well known.
A true pioneer in american drag racing, isky racing cams was the first company to introduce advanced cam profiles in the late 1950s. The company has an extensive product range that includes camshafts, valve springs, roller lifters, and many other related components. Im honored and proud to have spent nearly a year, often face to face, with the world famous camfather, hearing his story, quips and quotes first hand, and fashioning this biography about him, and the birth and microcosm of the speed parts and hot rodding industries and hobbies. Just on this engine and that timing light any timing advance controlled by engine rpm the mechanical advance and some times plus any vacuum can only be assumed it is right if it works at all because you can not measure it. Ed iskenderian born 1921, commonly known by his nickname, isky, is an american hot rodder and entrepreneur he was born to firstgeneration armenian immigrants, in grapevine country of tulare county, california. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. It covers how he grew a business from a single cam grinder and became the leading cam authority in barely 10. At isky racing cams you can always count the highest quality materials. The port was an outlet for the medieval and early modern overland trade from iran, india, and eastern asia. Even if youre just getting into car stuff, youve got good timing.
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