Re: [Amc-list] Compression Ratio (Retarded Fords)

[Greg Taylor <amundaza@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce,
Do you realize that you just said that 70's Ford small blocks are "retarded"? LOL!  Thanks for the chuckle (now you all know how my mind works ... hmm.)

Greg Taylor :)
 
 
 

--- On Thu, 10/9/08, Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Compression Ratio
To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2008, 11:35 AM

Bruce,

Surprised you didn't say when in doubt degree the cam!
Then you know it's right.
I do remember in the 70-80's buying chains/gears for 60's 302/289
motors because the 70's setups where retarded.
I would think most performance oriented stuff would be straight up, 

But HEY,,, that's just ME!


Now, where have I seen that before???

:]

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Bruce Hevner" <scramblr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >i have heard  that the frod cams were retarded by as much as 6-8* for
the
> late 70's. i need to know >what to do about mine in the chero.
> 
> It wasn't the cams,, it was the timing chain gear. And mostly on the
460s if
> I remember correctly. Make sure and use a HP timing chain set and you
should
> be OK. Wouldn't hurt to check the cam though.
> 
> If in ANY doubt about cam choice,,, CALL THE MFGR (except Comp!!,,
don't
> EVEN get me started). I have found MOST of them (especially the smaller
> guys) to be very helpful in picking the correct cam for your combination. 
> 
> Dyno 2000 is getting pretty old (I was a beta tester for it). You might
want
> to look at this stuff,,
> http://www.virtualengine2000.com/
> They have a free engine kackulator that is helpful.
> 
> But HEY,,, that's just ME!
> Bruce Hevner
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