Melling SYB-19
Hydraulic flat tappet camshaft for Ford 370, 429 and 460 Big Block engines. Stock replacement profile.
Melling SYB-19 is a hydraulic flat tappet camshaft for Ford 370, 429 and 460 Big Block engines. The profile is intended for stock replacement applications where compatibility with the original hydraulic valvetrain is important.
Application / fitment
The camshaft is intended for selected Ford Big Block engines with hydraulic flat tappet lifters.
- Ford 370 CID
- Ford 429 CID
- Ford 460 CID
Typical automotive applications include selected Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models with 429 / 460 engines and truck applications with 370 / 429 / 460 engines from approximately 1968–1997, such as Ford F-Series, E-Series, Bronco, Thunderbird, LTD, Torino, Lincoln Continental, Mark Series and Mercury Marquis, Montego and related models. Final compatibility must be confirmed by engine, block year, lifter type and valvetrain configuration.
Before installation, confirm hydraulic lifter compatibility, valve spring condition, rocker arm ratio and the correct flat tappet cam break-in procedure.
Technical information
- Cam type: hydraulic flat tappet camshaft
- Engines: Ford 370 / 429 / 460
- Advertised duration: intake 273°, exhaust 287°
- Duration @ .050”: intake 193°, exhaust 206°
- Valve lift: intake 0.437” / approx. 11.10 mm, exhaust 0.480” / approx. 12.19 mm
- Lifter type: hydraulic lifters