Kelford Cams

Kelford Cams 🚗 We design and manufacture world-class camshafts and valve-train components for high performance engines.

Trusted by drivers and engine builders globally, our products deliver proven performance and reliability.

🌏 Serving enthusiasts worldwide 🌏 Why Buy & Install Kelford Cams?
30,000+ engine builds, 60+ Race Records
Why Not Install Kelford Cams! Kelford Cams, 54yrs manufacturing aftermarket High Performance Camshafts & Valve Train components for leading automotive brands

The company has built an e

nviable international reputation for design, innovation & superior quality driven manufacturing techniques. Our catalogue includes: Camshafts, Valve Springs, and a range of valve train components for leading automotive brands. Kelford dominates the performance aftermarket with World First Camshaft design & releases including BMW/Supra B58, Subaru FA20, Toyota Yaris with more to be announced: Innovation is our DNA

Our Design Team works with amateur & professional race teams developing custom solutions for Rally, Drift, Hill Climb, Circuit and all out Drag Racing programmes.

26/08/2026

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🚨NEW VLOG IS NOW LIVE🚨Link in the bio above! Adz EL Protrans Automatics 24race Brad Miller - Holden Cartel br...
26/08/2026

🚨NEW VLOG IS NOW LIVE🚨
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26/08/2026

"Fricken Laser Beams."

One of the final steps of making a set of cams is laser engraving the quality control number and Kelford Cams branding onto the camshaft itself.

This small step is extremely important as it means your products can be tracked for quality and allows any issues to be identified quickly (if they occur).

The laser engraver is also just a cool piece of kit, so was worth sharing!

26/08/2026

🚨NEW VLOG DROPPING TONIGHT!🚨
Alex from Birrong Automotive got RYU got into the 6’s! But at what cost? This shows you when a bonnet is coming up, just how quickly it can happen. Dont blink or you will miss it.




25/08/2026

🚨NEW VLOG DROPPING TOMORROW!🚨
We are back at the track and what looked like a promising day slowly showed its ugly fast and one by one the chaos started all over again. In true MAKDDY Fashion, it was going to let us have it without a fight.





Tag a mate who matches the last one... 😂
23/08/2026

Tag a mate who matches the last one... 😂

22/08/2026

🚨NEW VLOG DROPPING TOMORROW🚨
We are back at the track and both cars are flying! Will the good times last? Or will our problems start all over again when we least expect it?




20/08/2026

🚨NEW VLOG DROPPING TONIGHT!🚨
With MAKDDY getting a fresh new engine, you would think that would be the end of it and we go racing again, but no, whilst we were changing the engine, we decided to change everything about the whole car, cause why not?




Getting your cam timing right is one of the most important steps when assembling a performance engine… but just lining u...
20/08/2026

Getting your cam timing right is one of the most important steps when assembling a performance engine… but just lining up the factory timing marks and hitting send won’t give you the results you want.

Camshafts are manufactured to precise specifications, but there are several factors that can affect their installed position. Timing chain or belt tolerances, gear tolerances, machining variations, head or block work and even differences in the way components are assembled can all introduce small changes to cam timing. Those small changes can have a noticeable effect on your horsepower and torque, so it’s worth taking the time to set your cam timing correctly.

The process starts by finding true Top Dead Centre (TDC) using a degree wheel and piston stop. Once TDC has been established, you can use a dial indicator to measure the actual movement of the follower and compare it to your spec card.

It’s also important to understand that cam timing isn’t just about finding a single “centreline”. Modern performance camshafts can have deliberately different opening and closing profiles on each side of the lobe. Measuring the individual valve events gives you a much more accurate picture of where the cam is actually installed and allows you to identify whether the cam is advanced, re****ed or correctly positioned.

For engines using adjustable cam gears, degreeing also gives you the ability to make precise timing adjustments rather than relying on guesswork. Advancing or retarding the cam can change where the engine makes power, how it responds and where the torque curve sits, but those adjustments should always be made from accurate measurements and with the intended camshaft specifications in mind. Going too aggressive can cause piston to valve contact, which is a quick way to kill your engine!

If you’ve made the choice to fit aftermarket cams, setting them up properly will be a no brainer as it ensures the cam will work with the rest of the engine’s components. It also works as a handy tuning tool when you make it to the dyno.

Measure it. Verify it. Then tune it.

19/08/2026

🚨NEW VLOG DROPPING TOMORROW!🚨
With MAKDDY getting a fresh new engine, you would think that would be the end of it and we go racing again, but no, whilst we were changing the engine, we decided to change everything about the whole car, cause why not?




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Christchurch

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Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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