Very true Ben! A lot of people over cam their engines for their application. Conservative is the best rule.
Cheers Feral Errol -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ben Sent: Saturday, 23 March 2002 4:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: lumpy arse cams! i was told the genral rule of thumb for cams is, decide on the cam you want, then pick one, two below it :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Ottens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 2:07 AM Subject: RE: lumpy arse cams! > > will a 76 degree billet cam be too much? > for everyday driving i know its gonne suck in juice but with twin 45s its > gonna be sucking it down anyways. i dont care if theres nothing under > 4000rpm either.. > can find out exact stats shortly of it. but it will cost me $180ish > its to fit a mad-as-a-cut-snake l20 webered motor im making. > cheers. > ryan > > > > > >From: "Chris Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: lumpy arse cams! > >Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 11:47:05 +1100 > > > >Hi Ben, > > > >My cam is pretty good for the street, its got same timing as a 72 deg > >with a crazy amount of lift (.595" 14.5mm at valve). Pulls smoothly from > >down low and makes good power from 3000-7000. I would only recommend it > >with twin sidedrafts, big port head etc. The cam is a wade 640A by the > >way. > > > >Cheers, > > > >Chris > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Ben > > > 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 > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
