Melling MTA1 cam?

[OldFarmTruck22]

Anybody use the melling mta1 cam? Any results you could share? Did you need to change valve springs for the higher lift? thanks

[tgreese]

Plenty of previous discussion here and at the mother ship:

https://www.bing.com/search?q=site%3Afs ... ling+MTA-1
https://www.bing.com/search?q=site%3Aif ... ling+MTA-1

[OldFarmTruck22]

Read all of those. Seems nobody commented on wether the cam made a difference or if they were happy.
Be good to hear from some actual owners on that cam swap.

[tgreese]

Isn't it the same cam as sold by Edelbrock and Summit under another brand? I recall that from some previous discussion. If you could confirm that, you would increase the number of responders.

Might be hard to separate enthusiasm from confirmation bias.

[OldFarmTruck22]

Read all of those. Seems nobody commented on wether the cam made a difference or if they were happy.
Be good to hear from some actual owners on that cam swap.

No, different specs.
YOu have one in an engine you run?

[Stuka]

The Edelbrock Performer #2132 and the Melling MTA-1 are identical. The Summit K8600 is a bit more aggressive.

Specs for #2132 and MTA-1:
Intake duration: 204 Degrees
Exhaust duration: 214 Degrees
Intake lift: .448"
Exhaust lift: .472"
Lobe separation: 110 Degree
Intake Center Line: 105 Degree

EDIT: Fixed typo

[OldFarmTruck22]

The Edelbrock Performer #3132 and the Melling MTA-1 are identical. The Summit K8600 is a bit more aggressive.

Specs for #3132 and MTA-1:
Intake duration: 204 Degrees
Exhaust duration: 214 Degrees
Intake lift: .448"
Exhaust lift: .472"
Lobe separation: 110 Degree
Intake Center Line: 105 Degree

You mean the 2132? Yep, same specs. Melling probably making it for them.

[OldFarmTruck22]

Somebody that put one in and ran it will probably comment. Im interested in hearing how it worked out. If they had to change valve springs too.

[1978J10REDWHITE]

Yes, I have looked at this for my 8:25 compression engine, what it might benefit from it.
So far the salesmanship on I find is YA buy it and try it BS.
No credible data so far on this for my app.
STUFF a low comp engine and get its MAX volumetric usage and gain 21.3HP.
Great!

[OldFarmTruck22]

Yes, I have looked at this for my 8:25 compression engine, what it might benefit from it.
So far the salesmanship on I find is YA buy it and try it BS.
No credible data so far on this for my app.
STUFF a low comp engine and get its MAX volumetric usage and gain 21.3HP.
Great!

Who made the "21.3 HP" claim??

[1978J10REDWHITE]

Do not recall specifically whom it was, I rifled thru so many different forums and YT vids another sources, No way I can re locate it in a sea of intranet chatter speculative.