I'm glad everyone is having a good discussion on lift, but back to my
original Q? What is a safe cam to use with the stock computer? I am going to
use the stock computer until the MP one comes out.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Holloway,Frank T <Frank.T.Holloway@KP.ORG>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Saturday, April 10, 1999 12:31 AM
Subject: RE: DML: A big cam w/stock 98-99 computer?
>Actually, if you measure the duration @ .050 inch valve lift, you will
>actually see a slight increase in duration with the higher ratio rockers.
It
>usually amounts to somewhere between 5 to 10 degrees depending on the ramp
>of the cam.....
>
> Frank
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Meseika, Raymond V [AMSTA-AR-QAA] [SMTP:meseika@pica.army.mil]
>> Sent: Friday, April 09, 1999 11:26 AM
>> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
>> Subject: RE: DML: A big cam w/stock 98-99 computer?
>>
>> Brian,
>>
>> I agree with Bill the duration will remain the same but the lift through
>> out
>> the operation range will be increased.
>>
>> Ray Daddy Long Legs
>>
>> This and 50 cents will get you a cup of coffee!
>>
>> Soon to be a proud owner of a Black on grey CC SLT+ Loaded with 5speed
and
>> 3.92ra
>>
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: William Blount Arthur [SMTP:m990198@nadn.navy.mil]
>> > Sent: Friday, April 09, 1999 1:20 PM
>> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> > Subject: Re: DML: A big cam w/stock 98-99 computer?
>> >
>> > Brian, the rockers should only multiply the lift, not duration, I mean
>> the
>> > lifters still run right off of the cam which has its lift multiplied by
>> > the rocker ratio. The duration has to do with the shape of the lobe.
>> >
>> > Bill
>> > '97 SS/T
>> >
>> > > With 1.6 rockers, the stock cam has ~200 degrees duration(only
>> guessing
>> > > here...). Now that means that with 1.7 rockers, it has 215 degrees
of
>> > > duration at the valves. Since there seem to be a good number of guys
>> > >
>> > > Brian
>> > >
>> > >
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