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Re: Installing my camshaft 2* advanced [Re: Copper Dart] #2967150
09/24/21 09:04 PM
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You should go ahead and change it just so you go thru the process. You'll never learn anything by listening to a bunch of opinions on the internet, you actually have to run the test yourself and see what happens. In your case you'll never notice the difference but you shouldn't take my word for it, do the test and see for yourself and then you'll know.

Re: Installing my camshaft 2* advanced [Re: Copper Dart] #2967153
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Originally Posted by Copper Dart
Originally Posted by johnzgarage
Ya, I think i get what your trying to do by lowering the total rpm on the torque/power curve. Is this just driven on the street ? or is it raced ?


Correct, just street driven and I just wanted the power/torque a bit lower in the rpm range. Swapping our and breaking in another flat tappet cam that's better suited for my application/wants just doesn't seem worth the effort, risk or cost. This all came about because I have the engine apart to replace some gaskets and freshen up the paint and detail. Uncovering the timing chain and knowing that the crank gear has the advance/retard keyways started the ideas in my little head so....
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My guess is you want seat of the pants power, but yet want to drive down the highway at a lower rpm.....right ?

Re: Installing my camshaft 2* advanced [Re: johnzgarage] #2967157
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Install @ cam card spec 106 , tune and drive it. Watch your temp too. .....get a feel of it. Advance 2* , tune and watch temp........wont cost you anything but time. Chances are, you will change back to something else.

Re: Installing my camshaft 2* advanced [Re: AndyF] #2967169
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Originally Posted by AndyF
You should go ahead and change it just so you go thru the process. You'll never learn anything by listening to a bunch of opinions on the internet, you actually have to run the test yourself and see what happens. In your case you'll never notice the difference but you shouldn't take my word for it, do the test and see for yourself and then you'll know.


This is the best advise yet. You really don't know what difference if any advancing that camshaft 2 degrees will make, and you will never find out if you don't try. What's a worst thing that could happen? A minor change in the torque curve and shifting at a few hundred rpms earlier?

My opinion (which isn't worth the ink used to create this post) is it won't make a noticeable difference, and if it does, it'll be favorable. It might result in a little more torque in the mid range, make the engine a tenee wenee bit snappier with no noticeable loss up top. Just do it and be glad you did it because YOU wanted to do it. No worries. Best of luck.

Re: Installing my camshaft 2* advanced [Re: 67_Satellite] #2967182
09/24/21 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 67_Satellite
Don't be surprised if it hits a "wall" about 5000-5500 r.p.m. Been watching a series of you tube videos about a clown building a 440 for "Mopar MaMa" which inexplicably wouldn't rev past 5k. Many missteps along their way, but I don't know if they ever figured out they pissed in their wheaties with the fast comp cams hyd, cam and 1.6 rockers,


I know just who you are talking about they dyno the engine again after changes got 470 hp out of it. be ok for a street car

Re: Installing my camshaft 2* advanced [Re: Copper Dart] #2967188
09/25/21 12:43 AM
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Based on your comments I think you may need to change the cam entirely to achieve what you're after. (understand your trepidation of breaking in another cam)


Still, while it's apart, I think the best thing you could do is say, this is my goal/what I would like to achieve. Then, change what's necessary to achieve that.

Advancing your existing cam will not likely align with the ideal answer to the above question.


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Re: Installing my camshaft 2* advanced [Re: INTMD8] #2967216
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Crane cams literature from years ago stated that moving the cam 2° would change the power band 50 rpm. Advancing the cam would peak it 50 rpm lower and retarding it 2° would raise the peak power 50 rpm. They probably knew what they were talking about, so unless you need to make more power lower or later for your combination or you are looking to operate the engine in a specific rpm range you will never notice the difference.


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Re: Installing my camshaft 2* advanced [Re: Guitar Jones] #2967219
09/25/21 07:37 AM
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Agree with most of the viewpoints above especially you'll never learn unless you try up life lessons! punkrocka
I have already installed it as built and i'm going to leave it alone. beer Pump gas concerns and actual rpm shift/gains made me question the cliche' "if it aint broke, don.t fix it"
This has served as a lesson on how to better choose a cam in the future. Thanks for all of the twocents
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Re: Installing my camshaft 2* advanced [Re: Copper Dart] #2967229
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so what would you learn if the cam was installed an additional 2 degrees advanced if it was never ran at the ground in 4 degrees advance? confused

the old rule of thumb was if you don't know where to install a camshaft then put it in with the overlap split as a starting point. i think this rule is still a good one.

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Re: Installing my camshaft 2* advanced [Re: Copper Dart] #2967232
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Was the cam degreed/checked at original install and if so was it at 106 or 110?

Re: Installing my camshaft 2* advanced [Re: RTSrunner] #2967371
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Re: Installing my camshaft 2* advanced [Re: bobby66] #2967418
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Originally Posted by bobby66
Back in the 70's I just lined up the marks and went on my way. Now I know what the smart kids were doing. work

I've seen many gear sets have the dot on the cam gear not directly over the point of the gear tooth, more towards the middle whiney If I align the dot to the right side facing the gear it would be one tooth off which is right at 12 degrees on the 3 bolt BB gear sets with the 3 keyways on the crank gear puke
I've seen many BB Mopar builds that wouldn't fall out of a tree with the cam retarded 12 degrees whiney
I learned that lesson, about NOT assuming lining up the dots was the best way to install cams the hard way, it was on the first solid roller cam I built for a customer puke Turned out the cam keyway was cut into it 10 degrees off whiney
I degree every cam now up wrench, why shouldn't you work DO IT twocents

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Re: Installing my camshaft 2* advanced [Re: Guitar Jones] #2967444
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Originally Posted by Guitar Jones
Crane cams literature from years ago stated that moving the cam 2° would change the power band 50 rpm. Advancing the cam would peak it 50 rpm lower and retarding it 2° would raise the peak power 50 rpm. They probably knew what they were talking about, so unless you need to make more power lower or later for your combination or you are looking to operate the engine in a specific rpm range you will never notice the difference.


And that test was specific to that engine with that cam. You really cannot extrapolate much from that test. Engine Masters did a similar test.

Re: Installing my camshaft 2* advanced [Re: Cab_Burge] #2967495
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Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
Originally Posted by bobby66
Back in the 70's I just lined up the marks and went on my way. Now I know what the smart kids were doing. work

I've seen many gear sets have the dot on the cam gear not directly over the point of the gear tooth, more towards the middle whiney If I align the dot to the right side facing the gear it would be one tooth off which is right at 12 degrees on the 3 bolt BB gear sets with the 3 keyways on the crank gear puke
I've seen many BB Mopar builds that wouldn't fall out of a tree with the cam retarded 12 degrees whiney
I learned that lesson, about NOT assuming lining up the dots was the best way to install cams the hard way, it was on the first solid roller cam I built for a customer puke Turned out the cam keyway was cut into it 10 degrees off whiney
I degree every cam now up wrench, why shouldn't you work DO IT twocents

Thats exactly how my comp cams timing set worked out on my 505 project.

Re: Installing my camshaft 2* advanced [Re: fast68plymouth] #2967804
09/27/21 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by fast68plymouth
Honestly, the chances of a fast rate hyd cam pulling strong up to 6500 in a BB is pretty slim.

I agree.... Good point Dwayne. You are the voice of experience.


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