[DeTomaso] Damper dude

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/3/09 22 23 49, asajay at asajay.com writes:


> It might be interesting (as the winter project), to simply open up the
> front and see if the cam is timed correctly or not.  With the gear
> drive, it's easy to get it a tooth or two off if the installer is not
> paying attention.  It could very well be your cam is fine and just needs
> to be clocked correctly.  If you find that's not the case, then you can
> think about a new cam.
> 
>>>Well, the cam specs alone dictate changing the cam.   It was given to me 
for free by the engine builder, and was probably a roundy-round racer cam 
that a racer decided he didn't want.   With an advertised powerband of 
3000-7000 rpm, Comp Cams states that this cam is for "Hydraulic-Bracket Race / 
limited street use, 3500+ stall, 11:1 compression, radical rough idle."

Not a suitable roadrace cam, and certainly not a good street cam.   The 
idle sure sounds bad-ass though. :>)

If the cam marks don't line up properly, there's a good chance the engine 
builder did it on purpose, with the goal of making more top-end power at the 
expense of low- and midrange.   A noble endeavor on a drag race motor 
perhaps.....

> 
> Thanks for the story. :)
> 
>>>As a postscript, I'm happy to report that I managed to not nearly get my 
finger cut off by the damper pulleyand spend the afternoon in the hospital, 
like last time. :>)

Mike



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