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nater44
Dodge Dakota
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10/14/2005
23:35:08
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 Subject: Anyone advance or retard a stock cam?
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Has anyone ever advanced or retarded there stock cam and made more power with it? I have the money for a new cam, but I dont for new springs, retainers, etc. I have been offered an unopened gear drive for cheap, thats why I'm asking if I can maybe kill two birds with one stone, while I'm installing the gear drive, maybe I can retime the cam while I'm at it.
94 CC 4X4, 318, 3.55, auto, no cat, custom exhaust, TransGo kit, K&N
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nater44
Dodge Dakota
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10/17/2005
10:01:59
| RE: Anyone advance or retard a stock cam?
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I was hoping to hear from gen1dak or N56629 on this one, anybody???
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N56629
Dodge Dakota
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10/17/2005
12:05:56
| RE: Anyone advance or retard a stock cam?
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I didn't respond because I haven't done it on one of these engines. Not too many people do it anymore because you can just as easily get cams ground the way you want. Probably even fewer people do it with stock cams. Here's what you are up against.
http://www.thedodgegarage.com/na_efi_tuning.html
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davec
Dodge Dakota
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10/17/2005
16:42:33
| RE: Anyone advance or retard a stock cam?
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Usually adjustable cam gears would go + or -, 4 degrees. I really never saw the benefit. I know a guy that actually advanced his 4 degrees (by accident) and the car never ran right. (350 Chevy) Once he changed it to 0 degrees...ran perfect. To be honest, I'm not even sure if you can do it on a computer controlled vehicle.
Personally I'd pass on the gear drive and save for the rest of the valvetrain parts you want.
Dave
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nater44
Dodge Dakota
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10/17/2005
17:39:13
| RE: Anyone advance or retard a stock cam?
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thanks guys, I didnt figure too many people had tried it, but I figured I'd ask anyway
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