Camshaft and lifters

[Tknc]

Does anyone know of a source for a cam and lifters for a 69 P engine? I have read where the P40 cam should work but not the lifters. I have not posted in a long time, but read the forum every day . From reading it seems rings, bearings, gaskets, pistons, springs and valves will not be a problem, just not sure about the cam and lifers.

[Flaggoni]

Not for sure, but believe the P40 rotates opposit direction from P.
P has timing gears and P40 uses a chain.
Mild Bill

[Tknc]

Thank you Mild Bill, I will do some more research.

[moore_rb]

Check with the forklift engine rebuilders...

Free advice: Don't confuse the issue by even mentioning the P40 engine... As Bill points put- It is a totally different animal, with a few parts that just happen to cross-ref.

Refer to the PPU241 engine (which is the most common engine code that Nissan gave the Model P, when used in utility applications. Komatsu also referred to the P engine as the PPU in all of their documentation.

years ago when I started calling forklift shops looking for parts, I would ask for Nissan Model P engine, and they'd never find anything in their catalogs...

Once I learned that the PPU241 was the same engine, I started asking them if they had a part for either a Nissan or Komatsu PPU engine, and suddenly is was like "Oh yeah, I've got 10 of those in stock"

[jwgreen]

Got this quote from here: https://www.liftpartswarehouse.com/default.asp

(03:18:44) Cherryl: 13231-58000 LIFTERS $13.94 Backorder for 2-4 weeks. Non retrunable Non Cancelable
(03:19:48) Cherryl: 13001-58000 CAMSHAFT $1128.76 Backorder as well for 2-4 weeks Non retunable and Non cancelable

You must call them to order using these part numers.

That cam shaft is a little steep!!!!!

[moore_rb]

Did you mic your cam lobes? are you sure it needs to be replaced? or is it missing?

If you decide to take a shot with a used cam, I think I might still have an extra one out in the garage (I can't remember if I sold it to Kardok, or not... )

[Tknc]

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moore_rb and jwgreen, thank you. That is a bit steep for a cam. I was planning on having the cam and lifters that i have reground if they were good cores. Unfortunately they are not. Two lobes and the corresponding lifters have damage that would not clean up. Yes I would be interested if anyone has a good core and a couple lifters that can be reground.

[Tknc]

Update on a cam and lifters. I purchased some engine parts from a forum member which included a cam and some lifters. I dropped the new to me cam and 14 lifters off at a cam grinder earlier this week. Original quote is $125 to regrind the cam and $7 per lifter to regrind them. I'll post some pictures after I pick them up.

[Esteban]

Update on a cam and lifters. I purchased some engine parts from a forum member which included a cam and some lifters. I dropped the new to me cam and 14 lifters off at a cam grinder earlier this week. Original quote is $125 to regrind the cam and $7 per lifter to regrind them. I'll post some pictures after I pick them up.

Glad to hear that you've sorted this out. The pictures will be great to have as well as the machine shop source.

[Tknc]

Esteban, I wanted to inspect the cam and lifters before I put the machine shops name on the forum, and from my initial inspection I don't think I will. The lifters have enough crown on them, about .001" from the center out, but the surface finish is a little rougher than I would like to see. The surface finish on the cam lobes is also a little rougher than I would like to see. I can polish the lifters, but the cam is what it is. I guess the true test will be when the engine fires up. The bill came to $223 so maybe it will be worth the gamble.