I received a reply from Larry Young that didn't seem to make it to the list:
Tony, that is close. You'll find the explanation at:
http://www.tildentechnologies.com/Cams/Take_34Race.html. It's too
bad no one has ever written Winfield's biography.
Tony
At 11:37 AM 11/8/2012, Mike Munson wrote:
>Now that sounds more scientific Bob!
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Nov 8, 2012, at 11:24 AM, Bob Kramer <rkramer3@austin.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > I think it has to due with reducing the diameter of the base circle to 3/4
>dimension to allow for a regrind with increased lift.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Nov 8, 2012, at 10:18 AM, Mike Munson <fasttrs@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks guys. Yeah, Bill, marketing is what I was thinking. 3/4 race cam
>sounds
> >> better than 1/4 street cam! :-/
> >> Mike
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> On Nov 8, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Bill Babcock <ponobill@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Marketing, derived from "full race cam" and meaning "nearly a full race
>cam"
> >> which begs the question "what is a full race cam" Answer: Marketing.
> >>>
> >>> On Nov 8, 2012, at 6:27 AM, Mike Munson <fasttrs@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> That brings up a question I have always had. What does the term 3/4 cam
> >> mean,
> >>>> .75 lift?
> >>>>
> >>>> Mike
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
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