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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 11:12:51 -0700
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References: <294DA329-A981-49E4-BE88-7A1E0B27DA73@ponostyle.com> <88D4C783-ADF2-4987-ABCC-AABA8AC61C16@gmail.com> <632EB0ED-AF33-4C73-9EF4-A703C801B4C3@gmail.com>
I set it up like a Tiltech 298DX and got:
Intake 
45 BTC
71 ABC
Exhaust
82 ABC
35 ATC

Intake duration = 296
Exhaust duration 297
Intake lobe center 103 ADC
Exhaust LC 113.5 BTC
Lobe sep 108.3 
Overlap 80

Still doesnâ??t look quite right. 


> On Jun 14, 2016, at 10:46 AM, Bill Babcock <ponobill@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Searching around on the web, it kind of looks like a TilTech 298Dx, but I 
> donâ??t recall buying a cam from Larry and Tony Garmey doesnâ??t think so 
> either. I could just set it up as if it were, but it would be good to know. 
> 
> 
>> On Jun 14, 2016, at 10:40 AM, Bill Babcock <ponobill@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 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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