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Re: [Fot] Mystery cam

To: Friends of Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Mystery cam
From: Bill Babcock <ponobill@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:40:13 -0700
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References: <294DA329-A981-49E4-BE88-7A1E0B27DA73@ponostyle.com>
Oh, and the lift is .372


> On Jun 14, 2016, at 10:11 AM, Bill Babcock <ponobill@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Iâ??m building a new motor for Peyote from the bits of itâ??s previous 
> engine. I discovered the front main bearing cap was cracked in half when I 
> decided to freshen the motor. Iâ??ll work on replacing the cap laterâ??maybe 
> get a billet one made, but in the meantime Iâ??ve run into a minor problem. I 
> donâ??t know for sure what cam I have or how it should be set.  Tony Garmey 
> says itâ??s a BFE cam, but I canâ??t find any specs for those and canâ??t get 
> ahold of Ken. 
> 
> I ballparked where I think the cam might want to be and got this for 
> measurements: 
> 
> Reading the Intake and exhaust valve movement from the spring retainers I use 
> 0.033â?? as the open/close height which is .050/1.45 which as I recall is the 
> ratio of the stock rockersâ??
> Intake open .033 @ 36 BTC
> Intaake close .033â?? @ 76 ABC
> Exhaust open .033â?? @ 76 ABC
> Exhaust close .033â?? @ 42 ATC
> 
> By my calculations that gives:
> Intake duration 292.0 degrees
> Exhaust duration 298 degrees
> Intake lobe center 110.0 ATC
> Exhaust lobe center 107 BTC
> Overlap 78
> Lobe separation angle 108.5
> 
> Pretty sure this isnâ??t exactly where it needs to be. I have a vernier 
> sprocket so I can adjust the timing precisely. My questions are:
> 
> What cam is this?
> Where should it be set?
> How much advance?

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