4-7 Swap
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Burning Brakes
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4-7 Swap
I saw this on, I think, Horsepower TV. They said you can buy a camshaft where the numbers 4 and 7 firing order are reversed. You just switch the wires on the distributor cap. It is supposed to increase HP and torque.
Has anyone ever heard of, or tried, this setup? How can you change the cam's firing order, but not the crank's? How is that possible?
Has anyone ever heard of, or tried, this setup? How can you change the cam's firing order, but not the crank's? How is that possible?
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check on Compcams: http://www.compperformancegroupstore.../merchant.mvc?
These are either solid roller or mechanical tappet cams and recommended for 396-454 motors and mini 11.5:1 compression needed, basically it makes more power but iam sure it will not pass emmision and driveability will be sucks, mainly desinged for drag racing purpose. Seems like they make good power. One of my friend (camaro guy) suggested me this along with Brodix 18 Deg heads will make killer power. But i need to pass Emmission and gotta have good driveabilty too.
These are either solid roller or mechanical tappet cams and recommended for 396-454 motors and mini 11.5:1 compression needed, basically it makes more power but iam sure it will not pass emmision and driveability will be sucks, mainly desinged for drag racing purpose. Seems like they make good power. One of my friend (camaro guy) suggested me this along with Brodix 18 Deg heads will make killer power. But i need to pass Emmission and gotta have good driveabilty too.
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I saw this on, I think, Horsepower TV. They said you can buy a camshaft where the numbers 4 and 7 firing order are reversed. You just switch the wires on the distributor cap. It is supposed to increase HP and torque.
Has anyone ever heard of, or tried, this setup? How can you change the cam's firing order, but not the crank's? How is that possible?
Has anyone ever heard of, or tried, this setup? How can you change the cam's firing order, but not the crank's? How is that possible?
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Tried in in my race car
I saw this on, I think, Horsepower TV. They said you can buy a camshaft where the numbers 4 and 7 firing order are reversed. You just switch the wires on the distributor cap. It is supposed to increase HP and torque.
Has anyone ever heard of, or tried, this setup? How can you change the cam's firing order, but not the crank's? How is that possible?
Has anyone ever heard of, or tried, this setup? How can you change the cam's firing order, but not the crank's? How is that possible?
It made about 5 Hp increase on the Dyno at 8000 RPM , My engine Machinist said the Hp improvements only come at Rpm's above 6000 , Don't think IMO it woth it for a C4 LT!.
motor is 331 , 5 speed Liberty
Cam specs were identical 636 lift for both on intake and exh.
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Cylinders are "paired" in any engine w/ 4 or more of them. In the Chevy V8 the pairs are 1-6, 8-5, 4-7, 3-2. That means that the pistons in these cylinders travel up and down together but at opposite points of the combustion cycle. That means that you have to work within these pairings for any changes in the firing order.
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Oh, OK. I got it. So, really, you could do a "swap" with any pair (1-6, 5-8, etc.), right? Looks like it to me. This modification is, obviously, not for my car (L-98). But, I wouldn't have known if I hadn't asked.
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Oh, OK. I got it. So, really, you could do a "swap" with any pair (1-6, 5-8, etc.), right? Looks like it to me. This modification is, obviously, not for my car (L-98). But, I wouldn't have known if I hadn't asked.
Thanks for the education, guys. (God, I love learning this stuff.)
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Thanks for the education, guys. (God, I love learning this stuff.)
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Precisely. 
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I have done some reading on cam/crank timing and engine performance... it's really hairy stuff, and I don't pretend to totally understand it, but some timing patterns are more effecient than others.
IIRC, Ferrari used a flat-crank design on the F360, apparently, because it allowed for better air flow and power production. It all makes sense in a way. It also helped internally balance the motor...
It's all a very abstract and advanced concept...
IIRC, Ferrari used a flat-crank design on the F360, apparently, because it allowed for better air flow and power production. It all makes sense in a way. It also helped internally balance the motor...
It's all a very abstract and advanced concept...
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It's not that abstract. Ferrari uses flat cranks primarily to take advantage of exhaust scavenging to enhance intake charge cylinder fill. Tuned length headers are required.
Couple that with tuned intakes and cyl heads with great flow characteristics and the right cams - that's how they get such high specific horsepower outputs from their motors...
That's also why their V8s sound they way they do...
Couple that with tuned intakes and cyl heads with great flow characteristics and the right cams - that's how they get such high specific horsepower outputs from their motors...
That's also why their V8s sound they way they do...
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4-7 swaps were a Pro Stock "secret" going back 15 years. I dont remember who pioneered it, wanna say it was Steve Schmit.
They obviously must work as they still use em today. I belive the SB ford has the same firing order, if you reassign the cyl #s like a chevrolet.
LS1s vin G are 18436572
LS2s vin U are 18736542
As for the flat, or 180 degree cranks, I remember reading an article years ago, about Warren Johnson trying to develope one (engine)
He said it never did what he was hoping it would do, so he scrapped it. It was an article about what some of those guys spend in R&D stuff that never sees the light of day.
If I remember correctly he said it was still sitting in a back corner of his shop.
They obviously must work as they still use em today. I belive the SB ford has the same firing order, if you reassign the cyl #s like a chevrolet.
LS1s vin G are 18436572
LS2s vin U are 18736542
As for the flat, or 180 degree cranks, I remember reading an article years ago, about Warren Johnson trying to develope one (engine)
He said it never did what he was hoping it would do, so he scrapped it. It was an article about what some of those guys spend in R&D stuff that never sees the light of day.
If I remember correctly he said it was still sitting in a back corner of his shop.
