Reply With Quote[QUOTE=cyclone] The rear of the camshaft also contains a gear which drives the distributor ......QUOTE]
Well, no. The distributor gear is on the FRONT of real engines.Couldn't resist stirring the pot a little.........
The Cam is the Engines Dick...
It tells it what to do and when :idea:
[QUOTE=cyclone] The rear of the camshaft also contains a gear which drives the distributor ......QUOTE]
Well, no. The distributor gear is on the FRONT of real engines.
Cams don't close valves, valve springs close valves. Cams determine when the valve can close, but it don't close it
Ok, I got my digs in! I'm out
Actually, on Desmo engines the cam DOES close the valves.
Id like to hear about the way to choose a cam. What things do pro's consider when coming up with a custom grind cam?
That'd be a choice between 3/4 or full race.
That'd be a choice between 3/4 or full race.
I think those two choices are at the bottom of the page.
My contribution in a nushell.
The cam controls the timing and velocity of the mixture in, and exhaust out, relative to piston position. Now where does scavenging fit into that sentence...
A camshaft's purpose is to expose dissension on internet message boards.
A cam normally breaks in half(or more peices) after a rod, crank, or other part gets in its path, ultimately making the inside of the block look nice.
Brian
Fills the oil filter with metal particles when #6 exhaust flattens out.
Brian
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