Side effects of a cam?
#1
Side effects of a cam?
I've been reading around and seen things like cam surge, vacum for the brakes, etc that happen after goin to a after market cam.
Could someone explain what they are, why it happens and how to fix them.
Could someone explain what they are, why it happens and how to fix them.
#2
Re: Side effects of a cam?
Jack Nicklaus, errr, NICHOLSON-like smiling in, "The Shining, Tim Allen grunting sounds, among others are some common side effects after a cam install.
Last edited by Compstall; 02-02-2005 at 08:44 PM.
#3
Re: Side effects of a cam?
Originally Posted by Compstall
Jack Nicklaus-like smiling in, "The Shining, Tim Allen grunting sounds, among others are some common side effects after a cam install.
#8
Re: Side effects of a cam?
Depending on the size of the cam you may experience NONE of these side efffects.
I had the CC305 and the ZZ9 cam (ZZ9 is very simular to the hot cam, but the lobes are quicker) in my 93 T/A and experienced no surge or brake vacumme loss, but I did have a rougher idle and until the tune was dead on nailed I had an eye wattering exhaust.
In most cases it is the overlap between the two lobes (intake and exhaust) that cause the problems , the more overlap the more serious the effects will be.
I had the CC305 and the ZZ9 cam (ZZ9 is very simular to the hot cam, but the lobes are quicker) in my 93 T/A and experienced no surge or brake vacumme loss, but I did have a rougher idle and until the tune was dead on nailed I had an eye wattering exhaust.
In most cases it is the overlap between the two lobes (intake and exhaust) that cause the problems , the more overlap the more serious the effects will be.
#10
Re: Side effects of a cam?
Yes, to a point, the surge could be tuned out almost completely, but if you had say a 3000 stall converter the surge would be almost completely unnoticable. The brakes would work fine, you really would just notice a little extra effort at stopping.
Don't let this stuff scare you away, it is not even probably half as bad as what you are thinking.
Don't let this stuff scare you away, it is not even probably half as bad as what you are thinking.
#12
Re: Side effects of a cam?
The cam surge will be ther because of the overlap, you can only lessen its impact with tuning, but it will still be a little lumpy. The brakes can be worked around, you can either move to an electric vaccuum pump (expensive) for the booster, or youcan enlarge the vaccuume can that the car has, a coffe can is about right. but I just did nothing but the tune and converter for mine and have no problems with stopping, the effort is slightly greater, but nothing of an inconveinience.
#14
Re: Side effects of a cam?
Originally Posted by mojorisin
where is the vacuum can? anyone have any pics?
http://shbox.com/1/vacuum_tank.jpg
Thanks again Shoebox for the excellent info.
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