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how to figure out the cam specs

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Old 02-01-2012, 01:28 AM
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i lost my cam sheet for the specs, how do you mesure the cam to get the specs. the engine is out of the car. im redo all the seals and powdercoating the engine again. and im going with another tuner next year. so i like to figure it out thanks
Old 02-01-2012, 06:06 AM
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degree wheel and a cam checking fixture, it send it off to a camshaft company and have them check it.
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Im sure a dial indicator could help determine lift.
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If you know the cam model (surely, you know what you bought), just look it up the specs from the manufacturer.
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its a custom boost cam from tpis.
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it can be measured with a degree wheel and a dial indicator and base as wicked said above........ive done it b4 works well
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i think i found out how. your right i need a degree wheel and dial indicator. thanks everyone
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make sure you check it at 0.050 lift.
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yep i found a site that tells you exsactly how to do it with a dial indicator and a degree wheel thanks everyone



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