Good website for cam explanations
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Melting Slicks
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From: The Black Hole LA
Good website for cam explanations
Anybody have a good website for explaining what the camshaft spec #'s mean. For example what is better for high end/low end power.
Reason I ask is I have a friend who is running a dirt track car and he is wondering if he has the right cam and what is the optimal timing to set it at. I know the basics but not enough to help him out with this.
Reason I ask is I have a friend who is running a dirt track car and he is wondering if he has the right cam and what is the optimal timing to set it at. I know the basics but not enough to help him out with this.
Le Mans Master
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From: Metairie Louisiana
Anybody have a good website for explaining what the camshaft spec #'s mean. For example what is better for high end/low end power.
Reason I ask is I have a friend who is running a dirt track car and he is wondering if he has the right cam and what is the optimal timing to set it at. I know the basics but not enough to help him out with this.
Reason I ask is I have a friend who is running a dirt track car and he is wondering if he has the right cam and what is the optimal timing to set it at. I know the basics but not enough to help him out with this.
Safety Car
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From: Dale City VA
Racer Brown wrote this a number of years ago for guys road racing 280Z cars to use. It is the best technical explanation for what happens during different camshaft timming events and when during the engine's cycle's.... that has ever been written. Like I said it was written for Z car guys, but the information in it applies to all 4 cycle engines.
http://www.datsport.com/Racer_Brown_Menu.html
Once he has chewed that over for a few days, and has a grasp of what happens and when it happens, head over to Mr. Harvey Crane's web site and check out these.
http://www.harveycrane.com/valuetiming.htm
http://www.harveycrane.com/duration.htm
http://www.harveycrane.com/cam_man.htm
If he wants more info, here is a list of recommended reading.
http://www.harveycrane.com/Recommended%20Reading.htm
Will
http://www.datsport.com/Racer_Brown_Menu.html
Once he has chewed that over for a few days, and has a grasp of what happens and when it happens, head over to Mr. Harvey Crane's web site and check out these.
http://www.harveycrane.com/valuetiming.htm
http://www.harveycrane.com/duration.htm
http://www.harveycrane.com/cam_man.htm
If he wants more info, here is a list of recommended reading.
http://www.harveycrane.com/Recommended%20Reading.htm
Will
