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Re: Racer Brown

To: Marc Sayer <msayer1@concentric.net>
Subject: Re: Racer Brown
From: "Thomas Walter" <ra0618@email.sps.mot.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 18:46:08 -0500
Marc,

Much has changed in the 30 years since the book was written!

Racer Brown's chapter on camshafts is still a great piece of
writing. While the cam profiles have changed over the years,
his basic description of the function is still worth while
reading!

Cheers,

Tom Walter
Austin, TX

> I may be wrong about this but my recollections from talking to various
> current engine builders and cam grinders over the years is that Racer
> Brown's cam design philosophy is now well out of date and pretty much
> discounted.
>

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