hi, you ever thought of running a desmodronic valve train ? mark k
--------------------------------------------------------------------- "Are you still wasting your time with spam?... There is a solution!" Protected by GIANT Company's Spam Inspector The most powerful anti-spam software available. http://mail.spaminspector.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "maldat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 3:08 PM Subject: Re: <Unknown Subject> > No worries I'll keep doing what I know ,,and when shes back together ,,I'll > get it dyno'd and even run some 1/4's Which I have never done..(apart from > street racing anyone that whats a go). > > I did note on lash pad wear that shes just about running off the pad but > think thats fine goes hard anyway and have spares..Books are for nerds..plus > every book is writen by a different person who has a different idea.. > > Yeap those retainers can pop out but most of the time they can pop back in > without taken the head off. > > Malcolm > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Errol Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 12:25 PM > Subject: RE: <Unknown Subject> > > > > Malcolm, > > You must be using some very special spring, retainer and lash cap > > combination to get those rpm. Mine have always flown apart over 9000 > > unless using ultra light retainers and lash caps. Usually the problem is > > keeping the lash caps in the retainer, even when using springs giving > > 400 lb on the nose of the cam. Any more spring pressure than this and > > most oils go into shear burning the stellite rocker pads and cam lobes. > > > > Another problem is cam timing scatter from chain whip at very high > > speeds. I have a fix for this now, although it still will not let me go > > over 9000 on my 1600 race engine. > > Feral Errol > > > > > > > > "I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN MY 510 WITH A 5 SPEED ONLY STOCK 510sss 4 SPEED. > > But i do have a 5 speed thats the same ratio as the 4 speed ,that will > > be > > going init,,where 5th is .86 overdrive. > > > > I allways found it good till over 8000-10000Rpm in 1,2,3 gears..I used a > > rev > > counter that goes up to 10 ,I found that once I got it to 10 and push it > > further the rev counter would shag around.. > > > > I never found it to lose torque but ,,the carbs and dizzy are also far > > from > > stock Just seamed to run out of gas in fourth gear.. > > > > Malcolm" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
