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I am not on here much, hence the reason for the late reply. I don't think your question was fully answered. You asked if the duration was equal on...
Sorry for the late response, I'm not on here as much as I use to be. I don't think that is a Reed carburetor. We did not install the replaceable...
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You have one of those few camshafts without any identifying numbers. We would do this for certain customers at their request. You will need to...
This is the camshaft blank number. There should be a brand name and grind number on one end of the camshaft.
We ground many camshafts for a company named Gas Jack, Inc. They used a Ford 460 that was converted into a compressor/pump type of device used for...
I would imagine you have heard some interesting early camshaft stories. Please share.
This is the only picture I have. It is a 1904 FN. There are some pictures on the internet.
I've noticed we all like to talk about cam profiles and camshafts. Most of the discussions revolve around today's camshafts. It is interesting how...
It is a hydraulic flat tappet camshaft. G3049 is the serial number intake profile 294 at .006 240 at .050 .335 lobe lift 102 ATDC maximum lift...
Hi Jan, I remember John talking about raising the rear tires up on the dragster at the starting line, but I don't know when that was.
If you could post a couple of lengthwise pictures, I can tell you the firing order.
The minimum negative radius is important to know on a roller tappet profile. The nose radius is important on a flat tappet profile. Obviously, the...
I have been playing with your program. I find that it is a great visual tool for watching the affects to the graphs as the shape of the profile is...
Before Reed Cams, there was Reed Engineering. This was the chassis business where John built the dragster frames.
What's the grind number? If I can't help you, Steve Demos probably can.
Steve is grinding camshafts (http://demoscams.com/). He can grind many of the Reed profiles and also give you the data on Reed camshafts with no...
I did know Jimmy. I forget the exact time he worked there, but he had a Corvette at the time (thinking it was white). He came to Georgia from...
I found this thread on a Google search and joined the forum. It was good to read all the nice comments about John Reed and Reed Cams. I worked at...
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