I would not like to be included in the hostilities towards the littlest outlaw. There are 2 reasons I agreed with him about the valve springs. I was slamming him about not knowing the push rods weren't up to par for high performance usage (define high performance usage?) and his information about timing the cam so I agreed with him so as to not totally alienate him and save Mike a possible future sale. The second reason is when people keep reading "302 springs, 302 spings, 302 springs", after awhile they think its the blanket spring for all applications. That's why I said always use cam grinder's recommended springs which, in fact, may be the 302 spring for the application. We have had people buy a cam from Mike and then go to the auto parts and buy the 302 springs because that's what they heard was cheap. Who knows what spring pressure the offshore auto parts springs had?
Heck, Ak Miller designed my turbo engine. I know his philosophies about the Ford small block six well. I have also learned from George delorean, Jack Roush, Sam Gianino, and other motown hot rodders.
I have bought plenty of parts from Clifford Performance during Jack's days and now I buy from MIke whenever when I can.
I also recommend always degreeing the cam. I have never found one that was anywhere close to being on. Its not the cam grinders fault, its up to the engine builder to do this. Sometimes OEM stuff is off, sometimes the cam grinder will adjust the position to get the most out of the lobes without having to grind the base circle too small. Ak Miller told me there was a difference between the 200 and 250 cam timing placements. How true this is, I'm not sure. I just simply degree the cam until its right on.
There has to be a simpler way to describe how to read the cam card and degree it. Someone needs to work out some simpler instructions. Maybe more people would take the the time to degree their cam.
Anyway, I still love you guys.
Heck, Ak Miller designed my turbo engine. I know his philosophies about the Ford small block six well. I have also learned from George delorean, Jack Roush, Sam Gianino, and other motown hot rodders.
I have bought plenty of parts from Clifford Performance during Jack's days and now I buy from MIke whenever when I can.
I also recommend always degreeing the cam. I have never found one that was anywhere close to being on. Its not the cam grinders fault, its up to the engine builder to do this. Sometimes OEM stuff is off, sometimes the cam grinder will adjust the position to get the most out of the lobes without having to grind the base circle too small. Ak Miller told me there was a difference between the 200 and 250 cam timing placements. How true this is, I'm not sure. I just simply degree the cam until its right on.
There has to be a simpler way to describe how to read the cam card and degree it. Someone needs to work out some simpler instructions. Maybe more people would take the the time to degree their cam.
Anyway, I still love you guys.