[V8] Hot cams

[Kneale Brownson]

Mike's original posting about Crane included this paragraph:

"He was talking about adding about 10 degrees or so of duration, and a 
bit more lift (they grind the base circle down slightly, polish and 
re-harden the cams). He wanted to know if these were all-out race 
engines (no) and I told him these were street machines which we were 
looking to just breathe on slightly."

So rehardening apparently is included????




At 11:37 PM 12/3/2006 -0800, quattro + 5 or 8 = fun wrote:
>Sorry all-
>
>I have been off the net for a few days so I am catching up on this thread.
>But, one concern I have is that my cam loves are re-hardened.  Some years
>ago, I called crane and they told me they DO NOT re-harden the lobes.  This
>concerned me a bit as I do not want to spend all that $$$ and have flat
>spotted cams in a couple of years.  Does anyone know if they DO harden the
>cams when the regrind is complete?
>
>
>Shayne
>
>
>PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
>PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro
>
>
>> From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
>> Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:13:11 -0800 (PST)
>> To: <V8 at audifans.com>
>> Subject: Re: [V8] Hot cams
>> 
>> 
>> Scott traditionally upgraded cams costy 3 times the
>> $500 quoted! I don't know bout anyone else....but I
>> would like to find out all the info 1st. I should be
>> getting the cam specs in a day or so. Then I can give
>> Mike the #'s & see what can be done at Crane.
>> 
>>  I don't wanna pay $500 for a mild upgrade..when you
>> can get a mild upgrade for FREE by tweeking the stock
>> cams 4Deg.
>> 
>>  & Marky Mark said that all Keith did was drop the
>> cams in the car..nothing else was needed! So
>> again..lets get all the info & go from there.
>
>
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