alpines
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Camshaft details

To: "alpines@autox.team.net" <alpines@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Camshaft details
From: <ellis838@concentric.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 08:53:42 -0500
I hate to display my ignorance but could someone give a lesson in interpreting 
this information. I assume you can figure duration from these figures and 
whether it is a dual pattern. I know ATDC is "after top dead center" what are 
the rest?
Thanks for any enlightenment.  Jim

Ian Spencer wrote:

> Someone requested camshaft details a few weeks back and I just happened to 
>stumble across some that someone sent to me.
>
> Alpine S 1-4, inlet opens = 14, inlet closes ABDC = 52, exhaust opens BBDC = 
>56, exhaust closes ATDC = 10. Lift = .26 BHP = 80.5 torque lb/ft = 93.4
>
> Alpine S 4A inlet opens = 19, inlet closes ABDC = 57, exhaust opens BBDC = 61 
>exhaust closes ATDC = 15 Lift = .26 BHP = 80.5 torque lb/ft = 93.4
>
> Alpine S 5 inlet opens = 29 inlet closes ABDC = 63 exhaust opens BBDC = 69 
>exhaust closes ATDC = 23 Lift = .298, BHP = 90.5 torque lb/ft = 103
>
> Works Stage 2 race, inlet opens = 25 inlet closes ABDC = 59, exhaust opens 
>BBDC = 63 exhaust closes ATDC = 21 Lift = .41
>
> I also have the specs on the Holbay E128 & H120, Burtons Fast Road & Full 
>Race, Piper Fast Road & Full Race, and the Howe Fast Road & Full Race if 
>anyone needs them. Thanks to who ever sent this to me, I don't seem to recall 
>at the moment.
>
> Ian Spencer
> Client Services
> University Hospital
> Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati
> (513) 584-0365

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>