measuring cam lobes/intake ports

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Ron:
Why are you giving in to old sour puss Larry so easily???
Actually, I think I'm older than Larry, but he has a far sourer puss!!
Dan
PS. Your micrometer method works fine for any cam you're likely to find in a
VW.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>
To: "L F" <rocco16v@netzero.net>; "koabi" <koabi@seeohdee.com>;
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: measuring cam lobes/intake ports


> You're right (what else is new) but it's worked on stock and euro cams,
corresponding to published
> info to +/-0.001, so for at least those cams it works.  On very wild
stuff, I dunno.
>
> Ron
>
> --- L F <rocco16v@netzero.net> wrote:
> > I wouldn't lay real money on it, Ron.
> > Too many variations in cams.
> > You may not get the true base circle that way.
> > Then, again, you might...
> > Who knows?
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Ron Pieper
> >   To: koabi ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >   Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 8:55 AM
> >   Subject: Re: measuring cam lobes/intake ports
> >
> >
> >
> >   --- koabi <koabi@seeohdee.com> wrote:
> >   > I will be buying a micrometer.  Where do I measure the camlobes and
if
> >   > the cams are stock what measurement should I expect?
> >
> >   Measure heel to tip of lobe, then across heel (base circle).  Subtract
that from the
> > heel-to-tip
> >   and that's your lift.
> >
> >
> >   HTH
> >
> >   Ron
> >
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