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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 12:06 PM
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Bret Bauer Stroker Cam for sale

Brand new Bret Bauer CC custom stroker cam still in box with cam card. $300.00 and I'll pay shipping.

I'm selling a cam that Bret Bauer designed for me based upon original flow estimates of around a 70% ration. The new port revision of my heads has a higher ratio so I need a different grind to compliment the new numbers.

In a nutshell this cam would work super in a stroker motor using stock ported castings and should produce about 15 more hp almost entirely through the range vs my current GTP6 cam. (Currently making 445 rwhp with the GTP cam and LT heads)

Interested parties please e-mail me privatively @ d48mclain@comcast.net and I'll do my best to answer any questions except for exact grind specifications. You will have to do like I did and basically put the money up to find exact specifications. I’m sure Bret wouldn’t be real happy with me blasting his cam spec’s all over the internet.
Old Mar 4, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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Re: Bret Bauer Stroker Cam for sale

Do you have the specs that you can share?

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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by pimpss96
Do you have the specs that you can share?

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What about me not disclosing the exact specifications didn’t you understand??

However..... being the kind and gentle person I am, I will give a couple of hints and I promise you..... Regardless of how much whining, there ain't no more a comming. I'll just keep the cam and sell it other ways. Its $50.00 bucks less than if you ordered one from Bret or got a GTP 6 from Craig and I’m paying shipping. With Bret, you still won’t know the exact specifications until you get.

I’ll at least give exact specifications when I get payment and you can back out then if you wish but the cam will make 15 more hp/torque across from board from a GTP 6 cam. Plus if you give me your flow numbers, I’ll shoot ya straight if it’s not for you. If you want to know exact specifications but make 15hp less, buy a GTP6 for $50.00 more..

The intake is in the 23x's... the exhaust is in the 24x's... the lift is about .6xx, lobe separation is 1xx. Depending upon your cubic inches, the shift point with decent heads is around 65-6600 rpm.

There….. That should answer ALL your questions.
Old Mar 4, 2005 | 01:49 PM
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Re: Bret Bauer Stroker Cam for sale

Originally Posted by pimpss96
Do you have the specs that you can share?

Troy
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 06:46 PM
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This is what bothers me about people selling custom cams....

Well you're asking someone to buy a cam in a blind manner... you need to at least give people what kind of setup this cam is optimal for (as odd as that seems). What heads? (LT1, LT4, AFR and it's port designation). What do the flow numbers (or pattern) for the heads need to be? What displacement stroker? (383, 396, 406) What static compression ratio? Minimal CSA on the heads? Rpm range? What kind of torque curve will this cam give? (expected torque at 2500rpm? 3500rpm? when will peak torque occur? when will it drop off? Expected Torque at 6500rpm?) I know that Bret is one of the best people in the universe when it comes to building a hoss LT1, but people that try to sell his designed cams need to convey the setup he intented this cam for.

I can understand your reasons for not disclosing the exact specs. That's very respectable and honest on your part and i respect you for that. But if you want to sell a custom cam, you have to convey to people what kind of setup this cam will be optimal for (and designed for).
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 01:03 AM
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Re: Bret Bauer Stroker Cam for sale

His exact words were:

I’ll at least give exact specifications when I get payment and you can back out then if you wish but the cam will make 15 more hp/torque across from board from a GTP 6 cam. Plus if you give me your flow numbers, I’ll shoot ya straight if it’s not for you. If you want to know exact specifications but make 15hp less, buy a GTP6 for $50.00 more..


Bret is awesome at what he does. You will just have to trust his work. I am going through the same deal right now, and won't know the specs of my cam until it is recieved. I would really hate to see a Joe Overton repeat.

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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Fast Caddie
This is what bothers me about people selling custom cams....

Well you're asking someone to buy a cam in a blind manner... you need to at least give people what kind of setup this cam is optimal for (as odd as that seems). What heads? (LT1, LT4, AFR and it's port designation). What do the flow numbers (or pattern) for the heads need to be? What displacement stroker? (383, 396, 406) What static compression ratio? Minimal CSA on the heads? Rpm range? What kind of torque curve will this cam give? (expected torque at 2500rpm? 3500rpm? when will peak torque occur? when will it drop off? Expected Torque at 6500rpm?) I know that Bret is one of the best people in the universe when it comes to building a hoss LT1, but people that try to sell his designed cams need to convey the setup he intented this cam for.

I can understand your reasons for not disclosing the exact specs. That's very respectable and honest on your part and i respect you for that. But if you want to sell a custom cam, you have to convey to people what kind of setup this cam will be optimal for (and designed for).
I’m not a vendor hawking stuff on the net and have never made one thin red dime even though I’ve spent tens of thousands to get the knowledge I have now. Out of respect for someone whom makes their living by selling proprietary cam technology, I won’t blast it over the internet just because someone thinks the world owe’s them a free lunch or it bugs them that they don't know someone's elses secrets.

If ya really want to know and you're that serious........ send me a check.

Hey…….. I’ll just keep the sucker as I can use it farther down the line. It’s actually a deal and no one is twisting anyones arm to buy it.

As mentioned..... you will pick up about 15 hp across the entire powerband vs a GTP6 cam so figure it out for yourself.
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Fast Caddie
This is what bothers me about people selling custom cams....

Well you're asking someone to buy a cam in a blind manner... you need to at least give people what kind of setup this cam is optimal for (as odd as that seems). What heads? (LT1, LT4, AFR and it's port designation). What do the flow numbers (or pattern) for the heads need to be? What displacement stroker? (383, 396, 406) What static compression ratio? Minimal CSA on the heads? Rpm range? What kind of torque curve will this cam give? (expected torque at 2500rpm? 3500rpm? when will peak torque occur? when will it drop off? Expected Torque at 6500rpm?) I know that Bret is one of the best people in the universe when it comes to building a hoss LT1, but people that try to sell his designed cams need to convey the setup he intented this cam for.

I can understand your reasons for not disclosing the exact specs. That's very respectable and honest on your part and i respect you for that. But if you want to sell a custom cam, you have to convey to people what kind of setup this cam will be optimal for (and designed for).
Felt I should add this because I think there may be a gross misconception regarding what a “custom” cam is and I think it’s a bit overdone to give people a warm and fuzzy. Don’t want to give away anyone’s secrets, but “custom” cams tend to probably be a bit more generic and broader in nature than most believe.

In other words…… you may feel that it’s a cam designed EXACTLY for you but in reality the cam is designed to fit a BROADER NICHE such as higher compression, storker motor with stock ported heads wanting a 6400-6600 rpm shift point. Or stock block, stock compression with aftermarket heads wanting a 6200-6400 rpm shift point.

In this particular case is any 383-396 below 12 to 1 compression using stock ported castings who wants a shift point of 6400-6600 rpm.

Custom cams tend to be not that far off commercially available cams but with a slight twist on duration and lift to improve performance. Usually the improvements are somewhat minimal as in this case where you see a 15 hp increase over something comparable.

Also keep in mind it’s cheap hp as a custom cam usually only cost ya $50-$100.00 more and the grinds tend to eventually be offered later on a more mass basis if they are successful in increasing power.
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Denny McLain
In this particular case is any 383-396 below 12 to 1 compression using stock ported castings who wants a shift point of 6400-6600 rpm.
Bingo.... that's the description people need to see. There are a handful of people building a setup like that this year, and once they see the deal you are giving on it they'll jump all over it if they're smart.

For the record...
I'm not bashing you or Bret (re-read my post), i didn't say anything about disclosing the cam's duration/lift/LSA/etc, i'm just trying to help you out here by extending the range of info. That's the reason i asked the questions above... a lot of people looking for a cam will simply scan your thread and move on if you don't give the pure basics of: HR or SR? Pump gas friendly? General engine specs the cam is optimal for? (a little more than just "a stroker with ported heads") I have to admit, not all of my last post was aimed directly at you Denny and I am sorry I offended you.

Peace, and good luck
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Fast Caddie
Bingo.... that's the description people need to see. There are a handful of people building a setup like that this year, and once they see the deal you are giving on it they'll jump all over it if they're smart.

For the record...
I'm not bashing you or Bret (re-read my post), i didn't say anything about disclosing the cam's duration/lift/LSA/etc, i'm just trying to help you out here by extending the range of info. That's the reason i asked the questions above... a lot of people looking for a cam will simply scan your thread and move on if you don't give the pure basics of: HR or SR? Pump gas friendly? General engine specs the cam is optimal for? (a little more than just "a stroker with ported heads") I have to admit, not all of my last post was aimed directly at you Denny and I am sorry I offended you.

Peace, and good luck
No offense taken..... Just trying to not pimp Bret. Frankly I tell everyone anything they want to know. Hey, I just do this for fun knowing fully that I can't beat John Force and so what's the big secret in any of this stuff??

Thank you for being considerate.
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