Originally Posted by bck (Post 4404829)

I had the same concerns and made the same phone calls and found out the same info and am comfortable with my cams also. Not being part of the in crowd though I'd get told to stfu if I said it. I got a pm after my very first post. Your name was mentioned in it. Guess you came across as a little to unbiased. I'll be quiet again now.

Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER (Post 4404821)

I've basically said that over and over here again, and constantly was argued on that topic of duration vs lift. Maybe you missed that, along with my sarcasm.

Originally Posted by mike tkach (Post 4404838)

if you want to be in the in crowd just stay at a holiday inn!

Originally Posted by vintage chromoly (Post 4404837)

The time is right now MT.
If there is more to add, please let us in on it.

Originally Posted by sutphen 30 (Post 4404842)

I guess,,its just that 99% of the info from your 2 friends have been said over and over again on here for,,I don't know,like the last 15yrs in the tech section.nothing new from them.especially the talking points about where to prop from tq peaks,,that info came from all the major prop guys.saying it here to sound intelligent just doesn't work.well maybe for some.

Originally Posted by mike tkach (Post 4404794)

i have made a few posts on this thread and read them all.because of some of these posts i got nervous about the cams in a pair of blown engines i built.i know that in threads like this you will see all kinds of opinions,some from people that know what they are talking about and some from people who don,t have a clue.i also know that a lot of posts will come from personal dislikes from people who have never met in person but for one reason or another just don,t like someone.i have been guilty of forming opinions myself from time to time and even argued with some members.i have no desire to argue with people about this thread and will keep my thoughts to myself about some of the posts.i made some phone calls after posting my concernes about the cams in these engines and i am no longer worried.some people might be surprised to know that bob does not design the lobes on his cams,that is done by kip,the owner of cam motions.i was surprised to learn that cam motions has thousands of lobes they use that are proven time and time again and the lobe profile on my cams in question came from this master list.i will add that every cam i have got from bob has been a high quality part made from an 8620 steel core.imo you won,t find a material better than 8620 for a marine endurance engine.when you buy a cam from bob you also get the correct dist gear at a cost of 1 penny.i am not taking any sides on this thread,i am simply stating some facts i learned today.

Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER (Post 4404833)

The engine builders who have lost tens of thousands on rebuilding customers engines do to valvetrain follies, does their business matter?
It was ok for guys like straub and foxwell to get absolutely fuking tortured here, over some stuff, or when straub did a cam for sutphen30 ages ago, and he had some issues. They pretty much cut those two guys down to pieces, and nobody blinked an eye.
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Originally Posted by HaxbySpeed (Post 4403388)

Just thought I'd share some info on a line of hydraulic roller cams that work very well for marine engines. In this day and age, there are no big secrets to building BBC marine engines. No secret oil pans, magic cylinder heads, or special cams that are going to set the world on fire.

Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER (Post 4404852)

I have zero to do with straub or foxwell if that is what you are insinuating.

Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER (Post 4404833)

It was ok for guys like straub and foxwell to get absolutely fuking tortured here, over some stuff, or when straub did a cam for sutphen30 ages ago, and he had some issues. They pretty much cut those two guys down to pieces, and nobody blinked an eye.