I seem to recall that is the same system that Ducatti use on some of thier motors, where you have a cam to open the valves and a cam to slam it back shut, is that right?
On Tue, 2004-10-12 at 08:23, mark krawczuk wrote: > hi, desmo valve train is basically where the valve train is all connected up > to gether, there is no parts that mash open valves , everything is linked by > mechanical means so the cam actually pills the valve shut and closes it.... > mark k > > > > 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 5:12 PM > Subject: Re: <Unknown Subject> > > > > desmodronic??????????????/ PASS.. > > > > I think what they got is ok,, never heard of rollers for the L.. > > > > I've seen and worked with a L head that had the guides moved out to take > the > > 50mm+ inlet valves but end of day a lot of wasted money.. > > > > I belive in my datto engine miss is cause by one of two things,, > > > > first being the dizzy drive thru the front of the engine ,,known as shaft > > wobble at high Rpm. > > second being lack of fuel. > > > > Dizzy shaft means go belt drive dizy which I now have,(having it in hand > and > > getting running two different things, or go electric pickup off crank > pully > > like a motorbike. > > > > lack of fuel could be two things.. > > > > First improve the fuel system with a 1 litre tank under the battery box > with > > return lines to it from the carbs. > > seconed being bigger(thicker) heat sheild than a SSS one and lag the > > headers. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mark krawczuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 8:10 PM > > Subject: Re: <Unknown Subject> > > > > > > > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
