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08-10-2006, 09:03 PM
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Can To Big Of A Cam In My Race Car Cause It To Break Up
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08-10-2006, 09:53 PM
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I dont post much but I think everyone will agree that a little bit more info is needed to answer your question, like what broke??
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08-11-2006, 01:12 AM
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Too large of cam should do nothing more than move the usable power band way up in the RPM range. Higher you rev, the better it will feel. Overall it will cost you performance, but at high RPM it should run clean. If your engine is missing and running bad don't blame the cam - look for carburetor or ignition problems. If the cam was installed improperly, then the problem would be with the installation (like not lining up the dots), but this would screw up a moderate cam also.
And everything is relative. Even a very large cam will work if the remainder of your race car is prepped for it. A low rear end ratio and very loose converter will allow a monster cam. If your converter stalls at 5,500 it doesn't matter that your cam doesn't produce much torque at 3,000.
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08-11-2006, 05:49 AM
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If you don't have enough valve spring pressure for a "big cam" then yes the engine will break up.
What cam are you using and what valve springs are you using?
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08-11-2006, 09:25 PM
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The Car Will Idle Fine, When You Hit The Throttle And It Hits 5000 rpm It Will Start To Cut Out And Break Up, Can Somebody Please help Me find Out What My Problem Is Thanks 77r Racing Team
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08-11-2006, 11:16 PM
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I agree with Czar. Did you install a spring with enough pressure to handle the camshaft?
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08-12-2006, 12:32 AM
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Weak valve springs is a good shot. How about something simple like your rev limiter coming in early?
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08-12-2006, 01:36 AM
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Another simple check - fuel starvation - dirty fuel filter - bad fuel pump?
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08-12-2006, 09:18 AM
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did you
did you degree the cam ?
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08-12-2006, 01:22 PM
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Would The Power Valve On The Carburetor Cause It To Break Up When It Hits High RPM
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08-12-2006, 01:24 PM
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Bigman77r - can you let us know what you have done to the engine. I would like to know just what you are running for ignition and if the distributor has been checked on a distributor machine. Simply put, a problem has to fall into one of three areas: A mechanical problem like the valve springs are weak; a fuel problem that is allowing the bowls to run dry; or an ignition problem that is scattering the spark. So list what you have and we can give a better guess on what's wrong.
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08-12-2006, 01:54 PM
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Valve Springs Are New,New 500 Holley Carburetor And Distributor Is Also New
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08-13-2006, 11:56 AM
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race car problems
can oil leak cause it to break up
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08-14-2006, 10:45 AM
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Altho you say the ignition is new what type is it?,are you running an alternator or just a battery?How are your grounds?
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08-14-2006, 08:19 PM
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race car problems
I Am running A Battery, And I Have 2 Ground Wires
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