Can someone explain to me the attraction of a lumpy cam?

[LJ851]

[Fusion]

"Rebuilt" to "custom specs" is an oxymoron. Custom is different then stock.



Nothing against you guys but my guess is you never have actually "built" a motor, or chassis or anything that you can't buy off the shelf. While you may use some off the shelf parts to make these custom setups; it requires far more work, time, skill and energy to make those parts function in your "build". So the term, "rebuilt" doesn't apply, that would assume you were using all factory spec parts as Exodus implied.

That's my issue with "built not bought". It tends to divide people into two groups and it doesn't make any sense.
It all comes down to time and/or money. In most situations we don't have both, because we have non-car jobs. Then your 'build time' is left to the weekends and can take a long time and no time for fun/family/whatever.
Then there's those who work in the industry and have the tools, experience and can basically do it all in house, totally different story.

This guy summed it up well

http://www.salzmoto.com/salzmoto-feature/built-not-bought-is-bullshit/

[LateFan]

lopity lopity lump lumpity lump rrRRAARRRRHHHHHHHHHH lumpity lump….

[LJ851]

[IronFreak]

^oh my!

[QUKBMER]

ENOUGH SAID RIGHT THERE !!!! :bow::bow::bow::bow:

[CorvallisBMW]

Where the term, "Firing her up" comes from :eeek:

[ELVA164]

Can Am is the zenith of American V8s for me. Don't care if they're faster, or lighter, or turn more rpm elsewhere; they aren't as viscerally aggressive and awe-inspiring as Cam Am.

That is huge power for the little kent motor. I think mine made 60hp.

;D;D

[varg]

[mrsleeve]

I take back what I said about "nobody suspecting a thing" with that car, John. Anyone who hears that is definitely going to suspect something.

LOL yeah thats just an OLD POS gm that has been neglected so long it will barely run...

[Reichart12]

^That lion video had me cracking up. Glad I checked this thread out now.

[QUKBMER]

Reminds me of a funnycar/top fuel dragster lol

[blck325is]

Gotta love some lope.

[Coupelx]

"Rebuilt" to "custom specs" is an oxymoron. Custom is different then stock.



Nothing against you guys but my guess is you never have actually "built" a motor, or chassis or anything that you can't buy off the shelf. While you may use some off the shelf parts to make these custom setups; it requires far more work, time, skill and energy to make those parts function in your "build". So the term, "rebuilt" doesn't apply, that would assume you were using all factory spec parts as Exodus implied.

Nothing against and then you proceed to insult people who you know nothing about?


I, like most, have bought alot of off the shelf stuff. Why reinvent the wheel when its not needed? I have also made alot of one off pieces for various projects which involved the use of a mill, lathe, welder, ETC.

I have also taught myself to port 2 strokes through years of reading and trial/error. This is something not alot of people can do successfully.

Dont fall on your face when stepping off your soap box. Just because someone doesnt have r3v-Cred doesnt mean they are a know nothing.

[lolcantturn]

Loopiness is fun to listen to, not so fun in a DD. My M42's stock cam's were out of spec for the longest time, sure it sounds a bit neat, but my goodness, to sit in stand still traffic or being at a drive-thru with your car shaking from the idle will drive you nuts on end.