EMPI GTV-277 Premium Race Camshaft for Air-Cooled VW, 319 Degree Duration

The GTV-277 is a drag racing profile from EMPI's GTV Premium Series, developed with Web-Cam of Riverside, California for large displacement engines that make their power high in the rev range. It is ground from a chilled cast iron billet and ion nitrided to protect the lobes against wear, and it is designed around 1.4:1 or 1.5:1 ratio rockers.

Technical Details

• Valve lift: .615 in. at 1.4:1 rocker ratio
• Cam lift: .439 in.
• Duration: 319 degrees
• Material: chilled cast iron billet, ion nitride heat treated, stroker clearanced
• Comparable to: Web-Cam 277
• Included: grade 8 hardware, assembly lube and cam card
• Origin: made in USA

Fitment & Compatibility

For large displacement air-cooled VW engines built for serious drag racing with 1.4:1 or 1.5:1 rockers. Check valve spring, retainer and piston-to-valve clearance for this amount of lift before ordering, and fit new EMPI lifters as EMPI recommends. PMB Performance has worked with air-cooled Volkswagen and Porsche parts for over 20 years. Send us your engine details if you want the cam choice confirmed before ordering.

GTV-277 spec card (PDF)

Specifications