[DeTomaso] Damper dude

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Oh that's right!  Sorry, I forgot that part, that you knew the specs on 
the cam and it wasn't a good selection for your Pantera.  Yea... might 
be time to go with a new cam.  ;)

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 7/3/09 22 23 49, asajay at asajay.com writes:
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>> 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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