Re: [AMC-list] Energizer Cam

["Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

3.73s would make first gear completely worthless in the T5, as you said
about the .8 overdrive, I've got the wrong T5 for that...first in the T5 is
3.35. I think it would be like what we used to call a super granny low gear
in farm trucks, just to get it rolling, then shift into second. I believe
I'm going to have to rethink all of this and maybe go with a milder cam, one
that gets the cruise revs down around 2000 and likes it.
Anybody need a 272 H10 Cam dynamics cam for an AMC V-8??

Thanks everybody.

Armand

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandwich Maker" <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Energizer Cam


> " From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> "
> "
> " Hey guys,
> "
> " The specs I received from Crane on the 272 H10 cam don't look suitable
for
> " my uses.
> " With the T-5 transmission in fifth (.63 overdrive) and the rear end
gearing
> " (2.87-1) and 245/45-17 wheels/tires, the engine is turning about 2000
rpm
> " at about 70 mph. I would have to drop down into 4th gear (1 to 1) to get
> " the revs up into the cruising operating range of 2600 rpm or more where
the
> " cam likes to be. Many of the local roads aren't 70 mph speed limits
either.
> " Many are 60 or 65 mph, which lowers the rpm more. I'm not so convinced I
> " want to do this cam swap........what do you guys think?
>
> yeah, without regearing it doesn't look so good.  advancing the cam -
> as with a cloyes multi-position timing set - would bring the happy
> cruising revs down, but not 600rpm.  with the 0.63 5th, you need 3.73s
> in the rear to do that.
>
> [btw, anyone know if jeep 3.07s or 3.31s will or won't fit car amc20s?]
>
> fwiw, there are both 0.72 [gm f-car] and 0.80 [brit ford, warner oem]
> 5th gears for the 2.95 t5.  based on 2-3 and 3-4 splits, 0.8 is just
> about where 5th ought to be...  and it'd put you right about on the
> button for cruising revs with your 2.87s.
> http://www.britishv8.org/Articles/Borg-Warner-T5-ID-Tags.htm
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