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Re: Cam Info. (TR6)

To: "James H. Davis, Jr." <jhdavis6@juno.com>
Subject: Re: Cam Info. (TR6)
From: SataN <sugar@holly.ColoState.EDU>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 10:52:52 -0600 (MDT)
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Kent cams in england is an excellent source for cams.  They sell
everything from a milder than stock cam to full race cams.  Prices are
pretty spendy but the amount of material on mine will allow for three to
four regrinds.

aaron

On Sat, 20 Sep 1997, James H. Davis, Jr. wrote:

> Jim, 
> Did you purchase the cam from BPNW? The reground cam I received from them
> had the overall lift about the same as my stock cam, but the ramp was
> much steeper(meaning the valves would open later but quicker) and my
> machinist told me I would be better off with the slightly worn cam that
> came out of the car. 
> Good cam info seems in short supply out there. Seems folks can go on
> endlessly about the merits or demerits of Miatas, but few have any good
> advice about sources for TR6 camshafts.
> Thanks Hugh McAleer, you were the only one who responded to my request
> for a TR6 cam source.
> 
> Jim Davis
> Fortson, GA
> '75 TR6  CF38690UO
> '75 TR6  CF37325U
> On Fri, 19 Sep 1997 20:38:23 -0700 (PDT) Jim Barbuscia
> <jim.barbuscia@West.Sun.COM> writes:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I just receiced my new (reground) cam from (nameless for now) and 
> >after
> >measuring it I find the lobe sizes to be different accross exhaust 
> >lobes by
> >as much as .020. Same with intake lobes.
> > Is this normal?
> > Whats the best way to measure cam lobes?
> >
> > As always, thanks!
> >
> >-jimb
> >
> >http://www.snovalley.com/~monica/jbtr6.html
> 
> 


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