Howards Cams

Howards Cams We've been pioneering the camshaft industry since 1945! Winning. Starts. Here. Over 65 years of race winning performance! Sportsman to Pro.

Howards Cams, always synonymous with high performance camshafts and valve train innovation, our camshafts have been top fuel favorites since the early days of drag racing and the basic timing of Howards blown alcohol cams is still used today. Founded by Howard Johansen as Howard’s Power & Racing Equipment in 1945. Howard and his wife retired in 1965 and turned the business over to his oldest son,

Jerry, who ran the company until 1985. Jerry was considered one of the top engine turners of his day, and along with Don Madden, ran a series of “Howard Cams Rattler” and “Howard Cams Special” top fuel cars out of the shop as test beds for new products. Howards Cams® have always used on track experience to design the most powerful designs. This includes early Top Fuel favorites driven by Jack Chrisman and Larry Dixon Sr. Today we have even a greater group of experienced racers in Circle Track, Drag Racing, Road Race, Mudd Bogg and Marine. We use all this input, plus the most advance computer design software to design the most competitive race winning products. 1998 Howards Cams was on the move again to an all new, completely retooled facility, in Oshkosh Wisconsin. With the new facility came new products and a new name. Howards Cams & Racing Components. We started manufacturing precision American made forged steel connecting rods and crankshafts, along with billet main caps, forged 2618 aluminum pistons and numerous new camshaft profiles and valve train components. From pioneers in drag racing and oval track to cutting edge marine development, Howards Cams® is at the forefront of the industry.

06/17/2026

We are having new hardware installed in the building today so phones will be down this morning.
Thank you for your patience!

We will be at Cordova dragway tonight and tomorrow at Midwest Drift and Drags!!! Come say hi!
06/12/2026

We will be at Cordova dragway tonight and tomorrow at Midwest Drift and Drags!!! Come say hi!

This weekend we are excited to welcome Midwest Drift & Drag to show off what they got! This is an event you won’t want to miss. Bring your friends and family out for a great weekend.

Friday Fun Night driven by Kunes Auto Group is this Friday for open test n tune and trophy class. Bring out your racecar or your daily driver and make some hits at the track.

05/25/2026
Local college had a dyno day and car show we were able to be a part of! Great seeing the younger generation carrying on ...
05/08/2026

Local college had a dyno day and car show we were able to be a part of! Great seeing the younger generation carrying on hotrodding!

Our boy and team were plagued by issues at Atlanta today in seeding, but round 2 is coming 😎
05/07/2026

Our boy and team were plagued by issues at Atlanta today in seeding, but round 2 is coming 😎

Thanks for the legacy you left Kyle ❤️ God speed.
05/06/2026

Thanks for the legacy you left Kyle ❤️ God speed.

The motorsports community as a whole is mourning the loss of Kyle Loftis. What he and his company 1320Video.com did for just about every facet of the racing, and the automotive world is without question too numerous to list in one place. We were all lucky to have someone so passionate about life, racing, and making sure the "little guy" got their time in the limelight.

All of us here at Competition Products, and Howards Cams thank him for the good times, and hope his family and friends find peace knowing how much he meant to all of us.

05/05/2026

hotrods have some serious Howards equipped big blocks!

Lots of snow up here right now! Bear with us as shipping and response times may be a bit longer early this week.
03/16/2026

Lots of snow up here right now! Bear with us as shipping and response times may be a bit longer early this week.

03/07/2026
You know who to call ✌️
03/06/2026

You know who to call ✌️

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280 W 35th Avenue
Oshkosh, WI
54902

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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