thats whats in my L20 and is great on the street pulls hard over 3000 right through to 6000 Ryan
> -----Original Message----- > From: Ben [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 27 February 2002 6:09 am > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: lumpy arse cams! > > what kind of cam will do that errol?? a 72d, i was told i dont want > anything > more fierce than that for street driving > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "E Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 1:09 PM > Subject: RE: lumpy arse cams! > > > > Ryan, > > Bigger is not necessarily better. The camshaft determines where the > engine > > makes its maximum torque and the engine speed where maximum power is > > developed. > > The camshaft control the distance the valve/s open and the opening and > > closing times of those valves. The valve timing determines the operating > > characteristics of the engine. As well as controlling valve timing, the > > camshaft controls the speed of valve opening and the total valve lift. > > > > If a cam is too big you may never get to maximum power on the street > unless > > you are doing 7000 or even 8000 rpm. Driving normally you will also be > below > > maximum torque so the engine will be behaving like a slug all the time. > > > > With a cam giving torque maximum at the engine speed you normally drive > at > > (say 3000 rpm) you will end up with a very crisp responsive engine that > will > > be a joy to drive and will rev out when required . > > > > Cheers > > Feral Errol > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
