Re: [Amc-list] New lifter old cam

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
" 
" > On Fri, 2 Mar 2007, Sandwich Maker wrote:
" >
" >> i once back-of-the-envelope figured that if we could come up with some
" >> kind of hydro roller setup for the 4.0, just converting the stock cam
" >> to a roller profile would be good for something like 20hp.
" 
" 20hp = 20 * 746 watts/HP = 14,920 watts. That's 15 room-sized
" electric space heaters set to maximum output, but enclosed in
" the space of an engine crankcase. It's a lot of energy doing
" nothing but cooking oil and scraping metal.
" 
" I dunno what a 4.0 makes, 200hp? 10% of that spent pissing into
" the wind.

not all of that gain is from loss reduction.  some [much?] of it comes
from improved roller lobe profiles.
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