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Born to Drive ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
This car on EBay Says it has a 3/4 cam, can someone tell me what the hell that is? Does that mean the cam broke and it's missing 1/4th of it? Kind of a cool looking car but if he actually raced it, wouldnt he know the actual specs of the cam? Or does he think everyone is stupid and will understand that BS?
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 23-January 04 From: ST. Bonifacius,MN Member No.: 1,590 ![]() |
Along with the full "Race" cam what ever that is also -
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Sir Post-a-lot ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 ![]() |
well i know that one... a "race" cam has been coated with that zinc stuff...makes it appear yellow....and we all know that yellow is faster.... b |
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SLITS |
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
It is a 270 degree duration cam...........
In the old days (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) , it was "full race" (not tractable on the street)... "3/4 race" (lumpy high idle, but driveable on the street), "Street Comp" - mostly a waste of money, and of course "stock"................ |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,847 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Laguna Niguel, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
Thats what I remember from the old bug days and type 4's. Roughly a 270-280 duration cam was a 3/4 cam and 290-300 duration was a full race cam. I was running a 3/4 cam (285 duration) in my 2.4 liter Type 4 back in the 70's. Kind of like a solex or E cam versus an S cam in a six. Its an old term. |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 ![]() |
As Steve said, although I think it was originally based on the hot rod cams for flat head Fords. Now, please don't ask what a flat head is??!!
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Are you effers trying to make me feel OLD? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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Professional Lawn Dart ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: Corona, CA Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
yes
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,922 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Orange County Ca Member No.: 480 Region Association: None ![]() |
Hey SLITS. Thanks for providing the youngsters with a clue. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
Elliot |
SLITS |
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Flathead... 1.) The ideal woman ( set your beer on it ). 2.) An engine with VIB\ And Elliot /A-aron........ (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif) |
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Howard |
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Incontin(g)ent Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() ![]() |
VIB??? That'll send the yougin's on a trip. First member under 25 who knows what that means gets a date with Miles (or his goat) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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skline |
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Born to Drive ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
I remember the term from the 70's and soon found out that real car guys didnt use that term, only ones who were wannabee car guys would say that. Real car guys would tell you the lift and duration of the cam they installed in their car. I just find it funny when someone uses that term, I think "Yeah, like you have any clue what is in your car" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
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one of the oldest Farts on this board ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,873 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 36 ![]() ![]() |
hey I go back to 21 stud or 24 stud
Bernie |
Howard |
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Incontin(g)ent Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Damn! 3 Stromberg 97's just flashed in my brain. Had to hunt down on the web.. Attached image(s) ![]() |
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no rules, just wrong ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141 ![]() ![]() |
Did someone say 3 stromberg's?
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914 Ronin - 914 owner who lost his 914club.com ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Beaverton, Oregon Member No.: 584 Region Association: None ![]() |
oil "preasure", "coni" shocks, & doesn't know if the horn works (push on the friggin' horn pad, jack-o!) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) First it's "rust free" then later it has "minor" rust...we all know what that means (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)
He comes off sounding like a stereotypical used car salesman (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/alfred.gif) |
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CUMONIWANNARACEU ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 ![]() |
Used car salesman... I always get a kick of cornering one of them guys and making them realize how stupid that statement really was.
Then a again the kid selling Mini's wasn't much to brag about either. OH yea 3/4 race cam..... I used to have one of them. My 1st bug motor I ever built bought cam off shelf along with other bits. 1915cc Man that thing was fast. Then I got a 914 and Holy crap !!!! BTW .500 lift 300 duration Port matched cc'ed polished and balanced 2.0L of furry. Yea those are all the key words. |
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
I don't think so. The first hot cam I put in a VW motor, in the mid-late 60's, was a Crower 30-30 grind. Crower offered a 10-10 (mild) 20-20 (street comp) 30-30 (3/4 race) and 40-40 (full race) and that's how they were described for all cars, not just the VW's. And I remember the term from the 50's being used by real car guys, so maybe later the term "3/4 race" marked you as a wannabe, but not back then. It was just kind of a generic classification, so you didn't have to cite all the specs from the cam card. If you even got a cam card. Things have changed. |
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