Camshaft Master # Type Stage Duration @ .050″ Advertised Duration Cam Lift Rocker Ratio Valve Lift Lobe Sep Reprofile Price Comments
HOLDEN V8 253-308 316 HYD Standard 195/203 251/260 260/272 1.65 429/449 110 NZ$225.00 plus gst Standard later model 308 Red cam
HOLDEN V8 253-308 267 HYD STAGE 2 204/204 262/262 271/271 1.65 447/447 110.5 NZ$225.00 plus gst Smooth idle and great torque in standard engine. Excellent tow and 4×4 cam. 1500-4500rpm
HOLDEN V8 253-308 2064 HYD STAGE 3 210/210 270/270 280/280 1.65 462/462 110 NZ$225.00 plus gst Noticeable idle. Excellent low and mid range power and torque. Suits auto and LPG
HOLDEN V8 253-308 240 HYD STAGE 3 214/214 272/272 298/298 1.65 491/491 110 NZ$225.00 plus gst Moderate idle. Very popular Holden Mild Road profile. Excellent mid range power and torque. Needs exhaust and springs. Suitable for standard auto. 2000-4800rpm.
HOLDEN V8 253-308 2116 HYD STAGE 4 224/224 288/288 298/298 1.65 492/492 114 NZ$225.00 plus gst Lopey idle. Excellent mid range to top end power. Needs exhaust and springs. Biggest cam that can be used with standard automatic but for best results use 2500 stall. 2300-5400rpm.
HOLDEN V8 253-308 2065 HYD STAGE 4 230/230 288/288 304/304 1.65 501/501 110 NZ$225.00 plus gst Lopey idle. Needs compression, exhaust, modified heads and springs. Requires high stall in automatic. 2500-5700rpm.
HOLDEN V8 253-308 967 HYD STAGE 5 235/235 288/288 315/315 1.65 520/520 110 NZ$225.00 plus gst Lopey to aggressive idle. Street/Strip. Needs increased comp ratio, exhaust modified head and springs. 2800-6200rpm.
HOLDEN V8 253-308 2020 HYD STAGE 5 240/246 296/304 320/330 1.65 528/544 110 NZ$225.00 plus gst Rough idle. increased comp ratio, exhaust modified head and springs. 3200-6500RPM
HOLDEN V8 253-308 390 HYD STAGE 6 255/255 314/314 320/320 1.65 528/528 108 NZ$225.00 plus gst Very rough idle. 3500-6500rpm.
HOLDEN V8 253-308 NEW CAM NZ$475.00 plus gst New blank hydraulic flat tappet camshaft ground to your specifications, design or application
HOLDEN V8 253-308
PERFORMANCE LEVEL OR STAGE INDICATOR
1. OEM (Standard)
2. ECT (Economy/Torque)
3. MR (Mild Road)
4. HPR (High Performance Road)
5. RT (Road & Track)
6. SRT (Super Road & track)
7. CO (Competition Only)
8. TR (Turbo Fast Road)
9. TC (Turbo Competition)

These cams fit 253 and 308 engines with hydraulic flat tappet cams from 1969-1988

The “reprofile” price NZ$225.00 is the price to grind your own camshaft.

New Holden blank camshaft ground to your specifications NZ$475.00 plus gst

This is just a small selection of popular hydraulic flat tappet cam profiles for this engine. Auckland Camshafts Limited carries a much wider range of hydraulic, solid lifter, hydraulic roller and solid roller lifter profiles that suit this application.

Please contact Auckland Cams if you require a different profile.

Also available high quality Hylift Johnson Holden hydraulic lifters. Made in in the USA. Part number: A969. Quality checked. Set of 16 NZ$368.00 plus gst.

Performance valve spring set available (max .500″ valve lift) $240.00 plus gst. Performance valve spring set available (max .550″ valve lift) $336.00 plus gst.

JP5979 Performance double row timing chain set NZ$169.00 plus gst. Induction hardened gears and 9-way adjustable crank sprocket. Balanced cam gear. High quality true roller Iwis timing chain.