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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: cecotto on February 22, 2007, 07:02:53 PM

Title: Camshafts Standard Vs. Schrick
Post by: cecotto on February 22, 2007, 07:02:53 PM

Browsing old files i found this:

It's a comparison between a standard intake cam (The inner curve), and a schrick intake (Outer curve)

The measurements were taken with a dialguage and a degree wheel.

The best way of making the measurement would be on a flat tappet, ant not with the pointy dialguage directly on the cam... (I did the pointy thing..) But it still gives a worthwile comparison.

Title: Camshafts Standard Vs. Schrick
Post by: bmwman91 on February 22, 2007, 10:23:14 PM

You got a copy of this Excel file?  I would LOVE to get my hands on a plot of the stock cam profile!  If so, wanna email me one?  TIA

Title: Camshafts Standard Vs. Schrick
Post by: cecotto on February 23, 2007, 01:02:26 AM

I'm actually in the process of making some new measurements using a flat tappet on the cam instaead. Of both standard, schrick and the catcams i'm running on my own build.  When that is finished i'll be happy to share.

Title: Camshafts Standard Vs. Schrick
Post by: D. Clay on February 23, 2007, 04:11:16 PM

My experience with cams is limited but I do know that some vary quite a bit. I know a motor builder that invested in a computerized cam profiler. What they found was an amazing variation between lobes on the same cam and a variation from the stated profiles.