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Re: Re: engine won't rev out -- Ken Merring | Post Reply | Top of thread | Maverick Message Board |
Posted by: Fred H 02/11/2002, 18:20:25 |
:=:= I would like to know what kind of times you are getting with the cleveland set up in your car (even with the problem you have). I plan on the same basic set up you have for my car later on this year. Also ,I have to agree with Ricky Racers
:=:=advise concerning the trouble your having. := :=I'M RUNNING A 12.7 BUT THAT WAS WITH STREET TIRES. I NOW HAVE MT STREET SLICKS AND A BIGGER STALL. IT LAUNCHES GOOD AND HARD AND SEEMS TO PULL HARD TO ABOUT 5500 AND HOLDS THERE. DURING THE BREAK IN PERIOD WITH OPEN EXHAUST THE CAR WOULD HAVE TURNED 7000 GRAND EASY. THAT IS WHY I DON'T THINK THE ADVICE ABOUT THE CAM I'M GETTING IS CORRECT.
************************************************************ Ken, I agree with you on 99% of the opinions you post (I feel you give very valuable information on this board) but must respectfully disagree about the rpm potential of a hydraulic flat tappet cam. In my younger and much dumber days, I used to turn mine 7000+ rpm. The car probably did not make any more power but I thought it was fun beating the hell out of the motor. I am certain that it was floating valves and it is a wonder that it did have any valve train problems (like beating out the keepers, break a spring or pulling the head off a valve - as you know, harmonics can do some destructive things). I would never turn a flat hydraulic stick that high knowing what I do now. You just can't run enough spring pressure to keep the lifters on the lobes and not collapse the plungers at the same time. There are also other considerations to take into account that effect a cam's operating range. Examples are flow potential of the heads, carb size and cam timing to name a few. Bottom line, if you want to turn something harder than 6500rpm you really should run a mechanical cam. Trust me, if an engine is floating the valves, it will only be a matter of time before something catastrophic happens and it usually involves a valve getting loose in a cylinder. Apologize for rambling on. |
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