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

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

That wasn't Bruce, twas I whom cast the dispersion...



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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: 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 :)
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> --- 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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