If you can afford the extra fuel I say go for the huge arse cam. They are just so much fun. After driving mine which held power all the way to 7500rpm + and then going back to a standard car where the engine was all out of puff by about 5500rpm, I just lusted for the ol' girl. That kick in the pants at 4500 rpm as the engine screamed for the heavens is just magic...................................
Just my thoughts anyway! Daniel Kroehn ----- Original Message ----- From: "E Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 9:13 PM Subject: RE: lumpy arse cams! > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
