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pearidge Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2013 Posts: 27 Location: sullivan mo
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 5:17 pm Post subject: Cam recommendations |
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Hi haven't posted in a while but read posts almost daily. Long story short I am building a new buggy. Berrien nostalgia irs ball joint street car.I have a citation I have been driving for several years with a dual port 1600 with the dreaded dual glass packs and a progressive. I know alot of people don't like them but I don't mind them.on to the new project I am building a thick wall 1835 stock heads and crank.what have you all had good luck with for a cam.I know there are compromises just loked for good sound and not losing to much low end. Needless to say not going to run to many rpm either |
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pearidge Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2013 Posts: 27 Location: sullivan mo
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: Cam recommendations |
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I forgot, going to run a trimill 4 into one glasspack and 34 webers |
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cbeck Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2014 Posts: 2495 Location: high ridge, mo
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: Cam recommendations |
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Sorry, no recommendation. I think we used to ride atv's at pearidge 30+ years ago. Before kids and grandkids.South of woodland lakes near a train crossing? _________________ My cut in half and rebuild thread
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slayer61 Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2021 Posts: 1018 Location: CA
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:44 am Post subject: Re: Cam recommendations |
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OP, you would have better luck in the engine/trans section. There are a crowd of experts there who would be glad to help, if you don't mind a wide variety of suggestions to select from. Good luck! _________________
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slalombuggy Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2010 Posts: 9147 Location: Canada
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: Cam recommendations |
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Engle W-100, or FK-41 would be the most I would run with stock heads |
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didget69 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2004 Posts: 4927 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Cam recommendations |
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Stock cam & straight cut gears - there's your noise.
bnc _________________ I never found the need to impress people with any mechanic certifications, trophies or track wins... unless it was for Mom to post on the refrigerator door. |
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vwracerdave Samba Member
Joined: November 11, 2004 Posts: 15308 Location: Deep in the 405
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2022 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: Cam recommendations |
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If you're keeping the stock Solex carb I'd suggest an Engle W-90 or a CB 2280. If you run dual carbs then the W-100. _________________ 2017 Street Comp Champion - Thunder Valley Raceway Park - Noble, OK
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pearidge Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2013 Posts: 27 Location: sullivan mo
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 3:48 am Post subject: Re: Cam recommendations |
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Been away from computer a while. I will be running dual 34s and a trim-mill 4 into 1 with glass pack |
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pearidge Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2013 Posts: 27 Location: sullivan mo
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 3:49 am Post subject: Re: Cam recommendations |
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cbeck i live a few miles from there . used to ride dirt bikes there years ago |
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clonebug Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2005 Posts: 4027 Location: NW Washington
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Cam recommendations |
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I put over 40,000 miles on a W-100 cam with stock rockers and some 1.25:1 chinese rockers that measured out at 1.37:1 and it was a great cam on my 1679cc engine.
It was turboed and the torque peak was around 4600 rpm and peak power was at 4850 rpm.
I had no complaints about it and after pulling it out it was in perfect shape along with the lifters.....I replaced it because everyone said it couldn't handle over 1.25 rockers. I did put 5000 miles on it with the 1.37 rockers and it showed no issues so I could have left it but I moved on to a FK-42 for a little more duration trying to move the peak power up a little and hopefully gain more max hp.
I thought it was a great cam if you don't want to rev the crap out of your engine. I had my rev limiter set at 5700 rpm and it could get there quite easily with the turbo at 22 plus lbs. boost. _________________
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