Re: Navarro six, camshaft specs

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
" 
" OK, I put the camshaft on V-blocks and worked out cam specs with a
" dial indicator.
" []
" 
" 
" I know the actual numbers are fiction, but the relative numbers
" (hp peak at 5500) seems about right. Seems like a nice cam!
" 
" 
" If I retard the cam 15 degrees, hp climbs to 191. I know the
" actual numbers are fiction, but does the relative change make any
" sense? I know how cams work, and the idea behind lead and lag, but
" it's all on paper and in my head, very little hard experience.
" 
" Since I'm having to guestimate absolute cam timing (eg. it's on a
" damn bench, not in a motor) maybe "retard 15 degrees" means
" pushing it to the right position; eg. my bench setup is off by
" that much.)

well, if you advance it until you get maximum torque, you know it'll
be later than that...  but probably considering its intended usage,
retarding to max hp is more likely right.
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