I thought people degreed their cams to get them to stock specs. My engine is currently stock I assumed that if I measured things they'd be close to specs but not right on. Isn't that the point, to get slotted sprockets and put them right on? Or with anaftermarket cam to put it right where the manufacturer says it should be?
I could be wrong - its happened before! :whistle:
Sam
trippivot wrote:degreeing the cams are the #1 reason well built engines go slower! ha!
let's all agree to measure at .050 I set my lobe centers for power at the upper end of the rev range == 112-114 intake and 113-115 exaust now at these numbers measurements need to be taken at valve to valve clearance during overlap .060 minimum.. same with piston crown to valve also .060-.065 on high lift cams.
different numbers work with different head porting and different cam profiles
to design a powerful balanced engine all details need to be considered.
but like I said degreeing off of stock numbers will probably make your engine slower
my $.02<br><br>Post edited by: trippivot, at: 2007/01/25 11:21
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