Yes, there is such a thing as a cam that is too big!
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Re: Yes, there is such a thing as a cam that is too big!
Originally Posted by Gun5
i dunno my car drives ok on the street with the 290 cam.. i havnt driven it that much on the street cuz its not insured yet but it drives ok and when u put that pedal down instant throttle response cam makes its stuff at 6200 where my shift point is
you guys think there is another cam for my app that might be alittle more streetable (not complainin on how it is now though)?? guy i bought the car from was making a drag car but i bought it to put on the street and be my daily warrior
you guys think there is another cam for my app that might be alittle more streetable (not complainin on how it is now though)?? guy i bought the car from was making a drag car but i bought it to put on the street and be my daily warrior
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Re: Yes, there is such a thing as a cam that is too big!
Rich,
The cam's weren't too big,the RPM's were too low.
Put a 5/1 gear in it and watch out.(JOKE)
We are shifting(glide) at 9,500 with 26PSI and running 8.90-9.20 in a 3100lb 'stang with 12x33's. That's with 281CID-no stroker.
The cam's weren't too big,the RPM's were too low.
Put a 5/1 gear in it and watch out.(JOKE)
We are shifting(glide) at 9,500 with 26PSI and running 8.90-9.20 in a 3100lb 'stang with 12x33's. That's with 281CID-no stroker.
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Re: Yes, there is such a thing as a cam that is too big!
Originally Posted by marshall93z
What class is that with a tire size like that?
Last edited by 1racerdude; Apr 20, 2006 at 10:08 PM.
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Re: Yes, there is such a thing as a cam that is too big!
Originally Posted by 1racerdude
Rich,
The cam's weren't too big,the RPM's were too low.
Put a 5/1 gear in it and watch out.(JOKE)
We are shifting(glide) at 9,500 with 26PSI and running 8.90-9.20 in a 3100lb 'stang with 12x33's. That's with 281CID-no stroker.
The cam's weren't too big,the RPM's were too low.
Put a 5/1 gear in it and watch out.(JOKE)
We are shifting(glide) at 9,500 with 26PSI and running 8.90-9.20 in a 3100lb 'stang with 12x33's. That's with 281CID-no stroker.
It did run fine above ~3,500rpm, I'll admit.
Rich
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Re: Yes, there is such a thing as a cam that is too big!
Yep, I often run into this same thing.
Somebody wants the biggest cam in the world and expects it to drive like stock and doesn't have the cubes/compression/converter/gearing to match it.
Somebody wants the biggest cam in the world and expects it to drive like stock and doesn't have the cubes/compression/converter/gearing to match it.
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Re: Yes, there is such a thing as a cam that is too big!
Originally Posted by rskrause
The car in question made ~670rwhp with stock heads and bottom end and
<20psi. As to how long it holds together with a stock bottom end, that's another question altogether.
Rich
<20psi. As to how long it holds together with a stock bottom end, that's another question altogether.
Rich
The headgaskets had been blown out where the bore gets closest to the edge of the block on 7 out of 8 cylinders.
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Re: Yes, there is such a thing as a cam that is too big!
Originally Posted by scarface007
all serious builders build their motors around the cam not the cam around the motor.just my .02
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Re: Yes, there is such a thing as a cam that is too big!
Originally Posted by scarface007
all serious builders build their motors around the cam not the cam around the motor.just my .02
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Re: Yes, there is such a thing as a cam that is too big!
I bought a cam from a guy once. I filled out his form and it came through the mail. I installed it and it hit the rods. He told me to pull the motor and grind the rods.
Ryan
Ryan