Who is Joe Overton ?
02-08-2004, 08:13 PM
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02-08-2004, 08:37 PM
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As shown in the links he has built, tuned and raced his 388 c.u. LT1 that has run 9.7's engine only. Last year he decided to help a few others go faster by sharing his knowlegde and getting Erson and just recently Crane Cams to grind custom cams that Joe developed. I myself jumped from a 12.95 @ 109 to a 12.02 at close to 117 with one of his cams and some head work on my not so hot (out of the box) AFR 195 heads. Since then he has put a cam in an LT1 Impala SS that broke his tranny out testing his new combo (Tin Shed ported LT1's and Joe cam) and an L98 3rd gen that ran 11.6 with just a cam swap. There are a few others out there that I don't know all the details on.
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02-08-2004, 09:08 PM
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02-09-2004, 12:36 AM
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Originally posted by Schurters LT1
No now of the links have his e mail address, anyone have it can they send it to me ....more info would also be great thx
No now of the links have his e mail address, anyone have it can they send it to me ....more info would also be great thx
02-09-2004, 12:43 AM
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Joe is certainly developing a good rep. If you are interested in a custom cam you might also consider contacting Bret Bauer. He advertises on this board and is very knowledgable.
bret@bauer-racing.com
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02-09-2004, 01:46 AM
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Originally posted by rskrause
Joe is certainly developing a good rep. If you are interested in a custom cam you might also consider contacting Bret Bauer. He advertises on this board and is very knowledgable.
bret@bauer-racing.com
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Joe is certainly developing a good rep. If you are interested in a custom cam you might also consider contacting Bret Bauer. He advertises on this board and is very knowledgable.
bret@bauer-racing.com
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$ $ EDIT: I was talking about joe, not bret.
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02-09-2004, 03:11 AM
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Originally posted by 1982z28with18s
Gotta pay to play.
Gotta pay to play.
02-09-2004, 06:18 AM
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Bret Bauer, cool well it looking like Joe is a good guy....ya i have herd of Bret....
i found a post the Joe Charges $350 for a cam what dose Bret charge....
What other places have a good rep for cus Cams
thxz
i found a post the Joe Charges $350 for a cam what dose Bret charge....
What other places have a good rep for cus Cams
thxz
02-09-2004, 07:41 AM
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Originally posted by atljar
Sure do, but i think its ludicrous to pay what he wants for "knowledge". You can get any cam you want ground for ~250, the rest of it was just inflation b/c its got his name on it.
Sure do, but i think its ludicrous to pay what he wants for "knowledge". You can get any cam you want ground for ~250, the rest of it was just inflation b/c its got his name on it.
The principle applies to any transaction like this. If you want a generic "custom" cam it will be a hundred bucks plus cheaper than a true "custom". The true custom will involve an hour or two of setting up and running a sim, conversations with the customer over needs/wants, and a bit of thinking (where the experience really comes in). Do you need it? The more unusual your combo is, the more the answer is "yes".
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