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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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First off I have had this cam in my 02 T/A,for a while,its a full bolt on cam only car.. I'm interested to see what you guys think of this cam..

It pulls really good in higher rpms,but not so much low to mid range,are these the results I should be getting from this cam?

If so would gears help me out,any?
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Specs are 235/239-600/580-113, 4 degrees of advance ground in. Custom ground by Jones Cam Designs. Cam card says:

Jones Cam # HR73353-74341
Rocker Ratio 1.7
Base Circle 1.450"
L/C 113*
Intake C/L 109*

.050" Check @ Lifter
Intake opens 8.5* BTDC
Intake closes 46.5* ABC
Exhaust opens 56.5* BBC
Exhaust closes 2.5* ATDC

Duration @ seat: Intake 292, exhaust 298
Duration @ .050": Intake 235, exhaust 239
Gross camlift: Intake .353", exhaust .341"
Hot valve clearance: Intake .000", exhaust .000"
Net Lift: Intake .600", exhaust .580
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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Sounds like like it is a mainly upper end cam to me. Yes gears will help down low.
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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nice avitar sombitch lol


i would do a set of gears.....a good rear end is like 2300.00

at least get the girdle and put some good fluid on those new gears....
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I think I'll throw some gears at it and see how it does,and maybe a little spray..
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Originally Posted by ls1leadfoot
nice avitar sombitch lol
Haha! Rides better than the T/A!!

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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by SOMbitch
Haha! Rides better than T/A!!
Wish I could say the same
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The cam is light on the low end because the intake valve closing point is a little late for good dynamic compression and the exhaust valve opening point is a little too early, which bleeds off cylinder pressure early on the power stroke. This is not a bad thing at higher rpm, but it hurts power under the curve.

A cam with more power under the curve would typically have less duration, a narrower LSA, but around the same overlap.
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Mike Jones likes to use the inverse radius on his cams. Does you cam have this feature?
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Originally Posted by Patrick G
The cam is light on the low end because the intake valve closing point is a little late for good dynamic compression and the exhaust valve opening point is a little too early, which bleeds off cylinder pressure early on the power stroke. This is not a bad thing at higher rpm, but it hurts power under the curve.

A cam with more power under the curve would typically have less duration, a narrower LSA, but around the same overlap.
Is there anyway around this or a way to mask it? Such as adding gears,better intake or something of the like?
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Mike Jones likes to use the inverse radius on his cams. Does you cam have this feature?
Yes it does,but I'm not very sure what that means.
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