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Something just dawned on me, which may explain why my car with 2 mufflers is illegally loud (Just chopped off a 3rd!), yet the same car with a set of headers and 1 muffler is not as loud ...
Is there any way to tell if my engine has an aftermarket or modified camshaft (short of opening it up)? |
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That might explain why your "freak fairmont" makes 130 @ the wheels. It might have a mild cam in there.
It doesn' t have the AU motor, does it? (the ECU/head will have 96DA printed on them if it is)
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opto |
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All running engines have cams, but seriously I recon you are going to have to take the rocker cover off , even take that cam out and compare it against a standard one.
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Ace |
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thats what i was thinking pully...
I have no idea, I wasnt told about any engine mods when I bought the thing and my mechanic never said anything when he rebuilt the head... No I dont think it has the AU head, i spent some time looking for the number but there was s**t on the engine... im pretty sure its a 96AA... Was bout to go move me car in anyway i'll have a quick look |
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opto wrote: All running engines have cams,
I know of a few 2 strokes that might disagree with that.............
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opto |
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Okay let me clarify that all 4 stroke engines have cams
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opto wrote: Okay let me clarify that all 4 stroke engines have cams
rotary engines are a 4 stroke too. but by we know what you ment |
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you will know if it's an AU head, by the WR... part number. As for telling if it has a cam. Short of measuring the lobes, I doubt there's a real way of doing it.
Cheers
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It'll sound like this at idle: do do do do badu bado do padu dododo poo
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Dellboy999 |
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You will have to remove the rocker cover to check.
The cam if its a regrind will have number stamped onto it (could be either end) otherwise it wont have Ford or Ford part numbers on it.
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opto wrote: Okay let me clarify that all 4 stroke engines have cams
Actually they don't lol research "sleeve valves" and you'll know what I mean... used on old aircraft piston engines... |
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haha lots of ppl getting techincal here!
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justfordima |
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Dellboy999 wrote: You will have to remove the rocker cover to check.
The cam if its a regrind will have number stamped onto it (could be either end) otherwise it wont have Ford or Ford part numbers on it. Do ALL regrinds have numbers? I thought that was a manufacturer option/feature? Cheers
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Dellboy999 |
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justfordima wrote: Dellboy999 wrote: You will have to remove the rocker cover to check. The cam if its a regrind will have number stamped onto it (could be either end) otherwise it wont have Ford or Ford part numbers on it. Do ALL regrinds have numbers? I thought that was a manufacturer option/feature? Cheers I dont know if 100% of them do, but most of the popular companies will stamp them if not just for warranty and quality purposes.
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chuck her in first, and say it had the stage 3 wade cam in it, the motor will act normal for the first 2500 rpm then as soon as it hits 2500rpm the car will rev a bit more freely, the note will change a little and it will go faster. thats how mine goes anyhow.
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