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Re: Worn camshaft?

To: dcouncil@imt.net
Subject: Re: Worn camshaft?
From: Jeremy DuBois <jer@thlogic.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 07:50:18 -0500 (EST)
> 
> I should have known better. When I sent my original cam to Isky to be
> reground, I sent one of my worst ones. And to get the extra lift, they had
> to add to the lobes somehow.
> 

  Actually, contrary to common sense, you take material AWAY from the base
of the lobe to increase lift.  For a really good primer on performance
camshafts which, among other things, explains my above statement, see
<URL:http://www.ftech.net/~t-rac/kentcam.htm>

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Jeremy DuBois                              jer@thlogic.com
Manager, Info Systems                      http://www.thlogic.com/~jer/
Thermalogic Corporation                    '60 TR3A, '74 MGB, '76 Spit

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