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> Jeremy DuBois wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > 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.
>
> Ah, but Jeremy, that's true enough when you are regrinding a camshaft to
> inprove performance, the original inquiry concerned a shaft worn badly
> enough that it required buildup to regain its normal profile. THAT is
> when you get into the problem of unsatisfactory wear. Basically, when
> the tip of the lobe is worn too far, you have a junk core. Jarl
>
Agreed.
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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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