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To: "fot@autox.team.net" <fot@autox.team.net>, Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] A cam for Rick
From: Rick Parent via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2023 18:47:50 +0000 (UTC)
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I just looked at the cam list wow, somebody has spent some time amassing al=
l that data, very cool.
The BFE 24 cam at the bottom of the page is a monster according to the seat=
 duration alone. In my experience a 327 seat duration is for a super high r=
evving engine like +10,000rpm and probably starts pulling around 7-8000rpm,=
 its way to large for any Triumph motor. Off the top of my head a 6000rpm m=
otor should have a seat duration of around 280ish. Too large of a cam is wa=
y worse that too small of a cam. Too large a cam will not pull at lower rpm=
s, too small a cam will stop making power at a certain point but will gener=
ally keep making that same power all the way to the end of your parts combo=
 will allow it to go before the power drops off.
Always keep in mind, time is a critical factor for the inlet charge, the hi=
gher the rpm's the more duration or time is necessary to charge the cylinde=
r.
Rick Parent
"Doing the right thing is always the right thing, regardless of consequence=
s"
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    On Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 11:29:54 AM MST, Larry Young via Fot <fo=
t@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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  The numbers for Erson/BFE #24 mentioned by David and Henry is the last on=
e in my list and has the longest duration. Like Henry said, if you drop bel=
ow 4,000 your dead.
=20
 I got interested in the history of cam design. According the Speedy Bill S=
mith (Speedway Motors) the real innovators after WWII were Ed Winfield and =
Collins of Harmon-Collins (see the book "Souping the Stock Engine). He said=
 their designs were heavily copied by the others. I think Kas's cams were d=
esigned by someone from Harmon-Collins.
=20
 I certainly don't have the experience of many others on this list, but I'l=
l contribute a few comments on what Rick has said. Cams is a subject that i=
s mysterious (Rick said "black art") to many, so it is easy for them to be =
fooled. There is nothing mysterious about it. I agree that most people put =
to much emphasis on peak HP rather than the entire range you will operate i=
n.
 =C2=A0- Larry=20
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=20
 On 1/22/2023 6:46 AM, David Gott via Fot wrote:
=20
=20
 Hi FOT,=20
  I used Larry Young=E2=80=99s site to learn a lot about cams and their rel=
ative effects on engine performance with some crude engine modeling softwar=
e, in the quest to pick the right cam for my wants, building a strong mid r=
ange engine, trying not to spin over 6,000 if I can help it with a stock ba=
sed crank. =C2=A0 =C2=A0Does anyone happen to have the specs on the Gilland=
er=E2=80=99s #24 they could share? =C2=A0Just curious. =C2=A0Maybe it=E2=80=
=99s at the pointy end of the list below?=20
  Rick McCurdy, here=E2=80=99s the cam reference list Larry put together, b=
elow, and I=E2=80=99d sure be curious what Rick Parent=E2=80=99s software w=
ould say I should have done!!! =C2=A0=20
  Triumph Cams=C2=A0=20
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;"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I just looked at the cam lis=
t wow, somebody has spent some time amassing all that data, very cool.</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-set=
dir=3D"false">The BFE 24 cam at the bottom of the page is a monster accordi=
ng to the seat duration alone. In my experience a 327 seat duration is for =
a super high revving engine like +10,000rpm and probably starts pulling aro=
und 7-8000rpm, its way to large for any Triumph motor. Off the top of my he=
ad a 6000rpm motor should have a seat duration of around 280ish. Too large =
of a cam is way worse that too small of a cam. Too large a cam will not pul=
l at lower rpms, too small a cam will stop making power at a certain point =
but will generally keep making that same power all the way to the end of yo=
ur parts combo will allow it to go before the power drops off.</div><div di=
r=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"f=
alse">Always keep in mind, time is a critical factor for the inlet charge, =
the higher the rpm's the more duration or time is necessary to charge the c=
ylinder.</div><div><br></div><div class=3D"ydp9de344a0signature"><div style=
=3D"font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir=3D"l=
tr">Rick Parent</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">"<i>Doing =
the right thing is always the right thing, regardless of consequences</i>"<=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div></div></div></div>
        <div><br></div><div><br></div>
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                    On Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 11:29:54 AM MST, Larry Y=
oung via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
                </div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><br></div>
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    The numbers for Erson/BFE #24 mentioned by David and Henry is the
    last one in my list and has the longest duration. Like Henry said,
    if you drop below 4,000 your dead.<br clear=3D"none">
    <br clear=3D"none">
    I got interested in the history of cam design. According the Speedy
    Bill Smith (Speedway Motors) the real innovators after WWII were Ed
    Winfield and Collins of Harmon-Collins (see the book "Souping the
    Stock Engine). He said their designs were heavily copied by the
    others. I think Kas's cams were designed by someone from
    Harmon-Collins.<br clear=3D"none">
    <br clear=3D"none">
    I certainly don't have the experience of many others on this list,
    but I'll contribute a few comments on what Rick has said. Cams is a
    subject that is mysterious (Rick said "black art") to many, so it is
    easy for them to be fooled. There is nothing mysterious about it. I
    agree that most people put to much emphasis on peak HP rather than
    the entire range you will operate in.<br clear=3D"none">
    &nbsp;- Larry <br clear=3D"none">
    <br clear=3D"none">
    <div id=3D"yiv2177657693yqtfd98426" class=3D"yiv2177657693yqt6818857910=
"><br clear=3D"none">
    On 1/22/2023 6:46 AM, David Gott via Fot wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
      </blockquote></div></div><div id=3D"yiv2177657693yqtfd81467" class=3D=
"yiv2177657693yqt6818857910"><div>
      Hi FOT,
      <div><br clear=3D"none">
      </div>
      <div>I used Larry Young=E2=80=99s site to learn a lot about cams and =
their
        relative effects on engine performance with some crude engine
        modeling software, in the quest to pick the right cam for my
        wants, building a strong mid range engine, trying not to spin
        over 6,000 if I can help it with a stock based crank. &nbsp; &nbsp;=
Does
        anyone happen to have the specs on the Gillander=E2=80=99s #24 they
        could share? &nbsp;Just curious. &nbsp;Maybe it=E2=80=99s at the po=
inty end of the
        list below?</div>
      <div><br clear=3D"none">
      </div>
      <div>Rick McCurdy, here=E2=80=99s the cam reference list Larry put
        together, below, and I=E2=80=99d sure be curious what Rick Parent=
=E2=80=99s
        software would say I should have done!!! &nbsp;</div>
      <div><br clear=3D"none">
      </div>
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h Cams</a>&nbsp;</div>
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