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

[IronFreak]

^oh my!

[LJ851]

[LateFan]

lopity lopity lump lumpity lump rrRRAARRRRHHHHHHHHHH lumpity lump….

[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/

[LJ851]

[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.

[ForcedFirebird]

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

[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.

jklolsmileyface…

[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.

[LJ851]

Can we get back to talking about lumpy cams?

[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)

[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.

[Hooffenstein HD]

205hp Ford Kent

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

[FunfGan]

I love my lopey cam :')

https://youtu.be/FoaI7FzPi0g

[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.