Advance the cam ???
I have read in some other forums about people advancing their cams to get more power. I was just wondering if it would be worth it to advance the cam in my '96 explorer engine 4* to try and get some more torque.
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Not if it's the stock cam....
advancing/retarding the cam doesn't really make more power, it moves the powerband around. So you can tweak it to a more usable rpm.Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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dont forget about using premium gas,advancing it that much(gt-40 heads i assume)will require it to keep detonation down. Advancing it will give more low end power but you losetop end power. Complete opposite for retarding itLast edited by ironstealth; 10-04-2009, 12:28 AM.[URL="http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3358314"]Comment
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why would advancing the camshaft require higher octane fuel?
Advancing the Explorer cam probably wouldn't do you much good. It makes torque from a low enough RPM that moving it down won't do much. It will kill off the top end even faster though, and that you will probably notice.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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Originally posted by phayzer5
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no we're putting on our gt40p heads and weiand stealth intake with 600 carb.
ok thanks, thought i'd ask before doing more harm then good.---1990 Lincon LSC., 5.0 H.O., 55,000 ORIG. miles, 3:73 Posi, Bullit rims, 3G alt., 2.5" full-back exhaust, Mark 8 elec. fan, Flowmaster mufflers. My DD
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Since the Exploder cam is designed primarily for low end, I'd think you would want to retard it slightly, if anything.
Don't overlook the possibility of trying a 500cfm carb if you have one handy ... they work great.
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that would actually be something interesting to run through DD, just to see what it does to the power curves. Might actually be something worth trying.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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Originally posted by phayzer5
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Tried it ... doesn't actually look all that much different. Exploder cam installed straight up peaks in DD at about 4000rpm with stock E7 heads. I'll have to see about maybe posting a couple of screenshots for comparison.2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!
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Did you try it with any other combinations of heads/compression ratio/etc. to see if there was any way of gaining an advantage with the retarded Exploder cam?
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*scribbles down notes for yet more DD screenshots to catalog and post*2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!
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Whoops, looks like Mikey's not gonna be sleeping tonight...
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straight up homesliceGive a man a fish and he will be fed for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will promptly forget that he once did not know, and proceed to call anyone who asks, a n00b and flame them on the boards for being stupid.Comment
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did any of you try retarding the cam to see how much of a difference it is?Comment
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You know, I don't think I ever got around to doing that. Someone try bugging me in a few days when I've got most of my brain back and I'll see if I can get around to it.2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!
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Cams are reversed from the distributor, in that retarding the cam raises the peak RPM and advancing the cam lowers the peak RPM.
I'm not sure if it would make much difference on a stock setup, though it should be noticeable. Whether it actually is an improvement is a whole separate debate.
I can say that on my Celica going from +4 degrees to -2 degrees was about 1200rpm change in peak RPM.Last edited by Blaze86Vic; 01-16-2010, 02:15 AM.
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