Camshaft Selection

Gwyn Reedy mgr at mgrcorp.com
Wed Mar 31 21:19:22 GMT 1999


David,

I'm running an old fashion Quadrajet. No electronics at all. (So why am I
talking about it on the DIY-EFI list? More engine expertise here than
anywhere else I've found.)

Gwyn (W1BEL FYI)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-diy_efi at esl.eng.ohio-state.edu
> [mailto:owner-diy_efi at esl.eng.ohio-state.edu]On Behalf Of David A.
> Cooley
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 11:55 AM
> To: diy_efi at esl.eng.ohio-state.edu
> Subject: Re: Camshaft Selection
>
>
> Gwyn,
> Not sure what engine management you have (ECM etc) but the Ford, Chrysler
> and GM units have TONS of problems when you run Rhodes lifters... Knock
> retard goes through the roof as they seem to resonate at the freq
> the Knock
> sensor likes to hear...
> Know plenty of people that put them in with a bigger cam and wound up
> tearing them out and going with standard lifters as it totally killed the
> performance due to the constantly retarded timing.
>




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