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Old 02-11-2007, 09:56 AM
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My setup-
GSR bottom end stock
B16 head with GSR cams
Ram Horn mani
60 trim t3t04e with .63 A/R
3" all the way out

I have a set of skunk 2 cam gears, that I am either going to sell, or run
I have read on Evans-tuning.com the article about cam gears and gaining amounts of power, but I have read Jeff recently speaking that adjustable cam gears really dont help, they just change the powerband. I am wondering should I sell the cam gears, or use them.
Pro-
possibly more power/different powerband


Cons-
not OEM
lower quality run risk of cracking ect
could put money towards something else
Old 02-11-2007, 12:52 PM
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anyone?
Old 02-11-2007, 12:54 PM
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Default Re: Should I run Adjustable Cam gears? (vestalfootball72)

One vote for "sell them".
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Default Re: Should I run Adjustable Cam gears? (vestalfootball72)

Keep them and have them tuned. I've always managed to pick up good power by tuning cams.
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hmm- anyone else?
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Talk to your tuner. Some tuners love adjusting cam gears. Some don't use them at all... Most people use adj gears if the head or block has a milled quite a bit, you need the adj gear to get the cam back to TDC.
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Default Re: Should I run Adjustable Cam gears? (PrecisionH23a)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PrecisionH23a &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Keep them and have them tuned. I've always managed to pick up good power by tuning cams.</TD></TR></TABLE>

How do you feel about Evans' recent change of opinion regarding the use of cam gears? I really wish you tuners would discuss this more, because I don't see how dyno results can lie.

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