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Old 11-23-2017 | 01:08 PM
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At what point do you worry about have a water reversion problem in your exhaust system. Stellings headers and tail pipes. Water enters the tail pipes about 16 inches away from the header were it meets the tail pipe.
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Old 11-23-2017 | 01:12 PM
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It depends on how much overlap the cam has
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Old 11-23-2017 | 01:22 PM
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It has a over lap of 90.0 degrees
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Old 11-23-2017 | 02:06 PM
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I would go back and check that number
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Old 11-23-2017 | 02:09 PM
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That's what it comes up to be in the calculation online. It's 264/272 @ .050 on 114 LSA. It said to put it in as advertised duration
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Old 11-23-2017 | 07:41 PM
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40* overlap at .050"
No way to find overlap at seat without those #'s.
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Old 11-23-2017 | 08:15 PM
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That's some big duration for a marine cam.
high compression and race fuel?
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Old 11-24-2017 | 11:59 AM
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OK got my cam card out today. Is there a particular number to look for when it comes to reversion
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Old 11-24-2017 | 12:46 PM
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40* is a lot of overlap and likely to revert water with wet exhaust. Most marine cams are 20* or less.
It will also depend on how many cubic inches you have. A cam that reverts in a 502 might not in a 540 and will be mild for a 572.
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Old 11-24-2017 | 01:08 PM
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Thanks for the input. Not looking to change cams or anything just trying to avoid a problem in advance. Was not wanting to have to change my tail pipes because they have built in mufflers but it looks like I don't have a choice all good.
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