Providing advice on how to find optiumum timing for maximum power, this text aims to help readers to choose the right camshaft for their individual application. It applies to all four stroke car-type engines.
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Des Hammill is a professional engineer with huge experience of building successful and reliable racing engines and solving the problems associated with all aspects of high performance applications. Des has written many of Veloce's SpeedPro series books.
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41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for camshaft selection and engine building,
This review is from: How to Choose Camshafts & Time Them (Speedpro Series) (Paperback)
This is a great book for engine builders or amature mechanics that are looking into purchasing a new camshaft for their engine. It first starts out by explaining the basics of how a camshaft works and all the terminology that is used. It is very complete in this section and most people would have to read it a few times to understand it. Then it goes into duration of camshafts which tells the reader how to select the right camshaft for their desired operating RPM ranges. I feel that there was almost too much information on this subject for it goes way into the physics of why camshafts build power in these ranges. The plus part of this is that it goes into all types of engines, overhead cams, duel valves, four valves, etc. The most helpful section to me was the checking the camshaft section. It explains how to take an exsisting camshaft and pull it from the engine then inspect it to see if you need a new camshaft or if you can work with what is exsisting, thus saving money! The book then goes into timing principles which help in understanding what goes on but it is a little too simple to derive enough information to time a camshaft in the engine before assemlby and running. But the book then explains many of the problems with camshafts that can be solved, not by the home mechanic...but instead by his/her credit card. The last few chapters go into great detail on timing a camshaft using a degree wheel and by finding TDC using various methods. The final chapter is about testing the engine after its running and in the vehicle. This is a vague chapter as not all of the problems it explains can only be the camshaft, this could be misleading to an amature mechanic. I would definetly recommend this book to anyone building an engine for the first time, or anyone looking to do a camshaft swap into an exsisting engine.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Too mutch filler!,
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This review is from: How to Choose Camshafts & Time Them (Speedpro Series) (Paperback)
This book is not very useful. The only think worth mentioning is degreeing the cam. It includes no REAL information on selecting a cam. The important information from this book is also available with a whole lot more in the book:The Step-By-Step Guide to Engine Blueprinting : Practical Methods for Racing and Rebuilding
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Dissapointing,
By E.G. Bosma (Netherlands) - See all my reviews
This review is from: How to Choose Camshafts & Time Them (Speedpro Series) (Paperback)
The book merely gives you what the title says, nothing on what to do if you want to set your cams for torque or high-end power. If that's what you're after this is not the book.
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The most common terms when camshafts are under discussion are 'duration' and 'lift' - almost to the point of exclusion of all other factors. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
full lift point, dial gauge stylus, true full lift position, clockwise rotating engine, dial gauge needle, full lift timing point, effective power bands, inlet closing point, exhaust opening point, degree duration camshaft, timing disc, inlet lobe, lifter rise, camshaft timing, number one cylinder, camshaft manufacturer, four valve per cylinder engines, camshaft lobe, degree camshaft, specialist mail order companies, ignition timing marks, same camshaft, timing chain cover, crankshaft degrees, mechanical camshafts Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The most common terms when camshafts are under discussion are 'duration' and 'lift' - almost to the point of exclusion of all other factors. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
full lift point, dial gauge stylus, true full lift position, clockwise rotating engine, dial gauge needle, full lift timing point, effective power bands, inlet closing point, exhaust opening point, degree duration camshaft, timing disc, inlet lobe, lifter rise, camshaft timing, number one cylinder, camshaft manufacturer, four valve per cylinder engines, camshaft lobe, degree camshaft, specialist mail order companies, ignition timing marks, same camshaft, timing chain cover, crankshaft degrees, mechanical camshafts Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Des Hammill, Trinity Street, Veloce Publishing Plc, Visit Veloce New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- How to Power Tune Minis on a Small Budget (Speedpro) by Des Hammill in Front Matter
- Police Cars by Malcolm Bobbitt in Front Matter
- Velocette Motorcycles: MSS to Thruxton by Rod Burris in Front Matter
- The Real Thing by Henry James in Front Matter
- Racing Cars (What About Series) by Ron Cave in Front Matter
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