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Re: Cam Doctor problems

To: "David Haller" <dhaller@techline.com>, <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>,
Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
From: "Chris R Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 11:30:56 +1200
Dave,
        Whoever gave you that tip, consider them a friend, or advice no
more.

Chris Harris.  NZ.

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> From: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>
> To: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
> Date: Sunday, March 19, 2000 9:25 AM
> 
> List,
> Working on the car this last Thursday evening the discussion came up on
the
> need for a harmonic balancer on my small block. I have one of those
> expensive ones on it now and was told I do not need to have one on the
> engine and to run without it. It was claimed the balancer is robbing me
of
> horsepower unnecessarily, that the engine was already balanced besides
real
> run time was short so the need for one was not there. What is your
> experience and opinions out there, I know you have the right ones,
> Dave Haller #93 C/GAlt
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 7:23 AM
> Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
> 
> 
> > In a message dated 02/29/2000 3:17:23 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > dahlgren@uconect.net writes:
> >
> > << There is a product i am not sure if you are aware of called the Cam
> >  Doctor(I am not sure who makes this) and Cam Pro Plus made by Audie
> >  technology that does what you want to do it also will do all the input
> >  for you. It is made for exactly what you want to do. basically you put
> >  the cam in the fixture and hook the fixture input to a PC. then rotate
> >  the cam and it will intup all the numbers for you andf has many other
> >  neat features.. it is a little spendy but it is the tool for the job.
> >  http://www.audietech.com/
> >  I have no idea of their pricing but you might get some ideas here..
> >  Dahlgren
> >  EMS
> >   >>
> > Group,
> >     Speaking of Cam Doctor, I just spent a weekend at the San Diego
Swap
> Meet
> > with Roy Creel, this years VP of SCTA. Seems that the guys at McGee
Cams
> had
> > a Cam Doctor that was inoperative for some reason and worked a deal
with
> Roy
> > whereby he could use the thing if he would get it fixed.
> >     Roy contacted the Cam Doctor Mfg. in Denver, made the arrangements,
> and
> > shipped it to them. It came back, supposedly fixed, but was still
> > inoperative. Several months of un-returned phone calls later, Roy was
in
> PHX
> > for a "Banger" seminar, then drove to Denver last week and took the
local
> > Sheriff to the guys home to get a check from the wife.
> >     Those of you who know Roy are aware of what a "straight-up" and
> > innovative guy he is, so, buyer beware...........Ardun Doug in CA
> >
> 

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