heh, well, 40 is over double my age :P ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 9:48 AM Subject: RE: lumpy arse cams!
> On an auto list "SOB" is silly old bastard and over 40's qualify but not too > much of the "old" eh (:- > > TR > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ben > Sent: Saturday, 23 March 2002 6:22 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: lumpy arse cams! > > > son of a bitch?? or some old bastard?? heh yeah, old :) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 2:40 AM > Subject: RE: lumpy arse cams! > > > > I bet some SOB like me told you that. > > > > TR > > > > -----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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
