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

[Exodus_2pt0]

Bullshit.

Many people can and do assemble an engine, properly building an engine is a whole other thing.

Kind of like when someone offers to rebuild an auto trans and says "Yea there's nothing to it!" I always run the other way.

Hell, I went to Nissan Technical school to become qualified to rebuild their automatic transmissions, and I haven't rebuilt a single one since. Just not worth the hassle to me, because it is so far from "nothing to it".

[Fusion]

I do what I have experience with or I'm comfortable with, leave the rest to people who know what they're doing.
I'm not questioning someone's ability to do so, I admire build threads here, but does the whole world need to know by reading a sticker?
Linguistically, is a 'built' engine one I replaced cams and injectors on or one that was fully taken apart and rebuilt with new aftermarket parts for higher power?

[Exodus_2pt0]

Built would be when you actually stripped it down and had proper machine work, then reassembled while taking measurements and checking clearances.

There is so much more to it than just slapping it all back together and crossing your fingers. So yea, "built" is in a different class than assembled. Anyone can purchase new parts at factory spec and slap it together. But if you are going for high horsepower, then hoping for the best just won't cut it.



On another note, maybe I do cast my own parts. Haven't you heard about that zero lag turbocharger?

[Fusion]

So they're rebuilt to custom spec. 'Built' just seems like an overrated, overused word to me, in regards to engines.
I've been here long enough to remember that achievement in r3v patents. ;)

[Coupelx]

Everything is 'built' now days. everyone who can spin a wrench is doing a "build".

I purposely avoid using either build or built for that reason, separate myself and what i can do from the cookie cutter cars.

[ELVA164]

I run a huge cam, lots of lift, overlap and duration on the datsun and it idles pretty smoothly.

I wish I had a good enough mic to tape the 205hp Ford Kent in one of our Ginettas. Idles like a dream and will blow your eardrums straight out when you touch the throttle.

Matter of taste. Idles are like peanut butter: Some people like it smooth, and some like it really lumpy.

[FunfGan]

I love my lopey cam :')

https://youtu.be/FoaI7FzPi0g

[Hooffenstein HD]

205hp Ford Kent

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

[IronFreak]

So they're rebuilt to custom spec. 'Built' just seems like an overrated, overused word to me, in regards to engines.
I've been here long enough to remember that achievement in r3v patents. ;)

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

Everything is 'built' now days. everyone who can spin a wrench is doing a "build".

I purposely avoid using either build or built for that reason, separate myself and what i can do from the cookie cutter cars.

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.

[z31maniac]

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

Trying to sound smart by being incorrectly pedantic is funny. The word "rebuilt" in no way demands it be taken back to it's previous state.

From Merriam-Webster (although other dictionaries are similar):

rebuild
verb re·build \(ˌ)rē-ˈbild\

: to build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed

: to make important improvements or changes in (something)

[LJ851]

Can we get back to talking about lumpy cams?

[ForcedFirebird]

This made me chuckle. You should hear a 60* V6 with a bit of work done to it even with minimal overlap lope and rumble at idle.... LOL I have seen an LQ1 throw a fireball out WG loud pipe about 3 feet long when the the throttle plates slam closed...

Firebird knows exactly what I am talking about..... ;)


Lopey Cam is the song of high performance no more no less, sadly I have been away from such things so long, I feel as if I have forgotten it all

We have a 94 Olds Cutlass sleeper here right now getting custom headers made, and he is running our Little Thumper cam. I will see about getting a sound clip. Thing sounds amazing.

[Ether-D]

"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.

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[ForcedFirebird]

Crappy cell phone video, but here ya go mrsleeve. 60 degree v6.

[varg]

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.