hey ryan in that case, let me ask Fordy if he has any cams lying around. There is a good chance he does, I'll see if he can do one for a good price!
zac > > i think ill get the 76 degree cam and just run it for 3-4 months for some> > fun and experience, then change back to say a 72 degree for the long run. > > > >From: "Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: lumpy arse cams! > >Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 23:24:49 -0800 > > > >yeah well, i want a 76d, so im going for a 72 :) > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "E Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 3:13 AM > >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 yo> u > >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 4> 5s > >its > > > > gonna be sucking it down anyways. i dont care if theres nothing und> er > > > > 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 smoothl> y > >from > > > > >down low and makes good power from 3000-7000. I would only recomme> nd > >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.c> om > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > >
