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| Web Cam? | ||
Web Cam Racing Cams is named after the company founder, Harry Weber. We were grinding camshafts long before the personal computer came along. |
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| Does Web Cam have cams for my vehicle? | ||
Our web site and catalog list our most popular products, not all our products. Most likely we have a profile for your application (with some exceptions such as American V-8s). |
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| How much more horsepower will I gain? | ||
We cannot tell you an exact number, so please don’t ask. There are too many variables in an engine, such as carb size, compression ratio, exhaust system, porting, etc. to give you this figure. A safe estimate on a stock engine is about a 10% gain. |
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| My engine simulator software says I need a 0.500 valve lift cam. | ||
Engine simulator software packages are a staring point, not the final answer. There are so many things that the simulator programs do not take into account, such as follower placement in relation to the lobe. Your head may be able to flow 0.500 lift, but your follower placement / size may only allow 0.400. |
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| What do adjustable cam gears do? Do I need them? | ||
Adjustable cam gears (or sprockets) allow you to move your camshaft lobe center for better engine tuning. If you are racing your vehicle, you should have adjustable gears. If you have surfaced your head, or decked the block, you need adjustable gears. |
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| Hardweld vs. billet | ||
Web Cam offers both hardwelded cams and billet cams for many applications. We believe that our hardwelding process is the best option in extreme racing conditions. We offer billet cams for people that do not want to send in their stock OEM camshaft for welding, and are not demanding as much from their engine. When you buy a billet camshaft, you will avoid the core charge. |
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| What is this core charge? | ||
A core charge is the charge for the original OEM camshaft. If Web Cam is going to hard weld or re-grind an original OEM camshaft, we need one to do the work on. We charge you for the original OEM camshaft, and will refund the charge when you return your original OEM camshaft to us (within 6 months). If you wish, you can send your original OEM camshaft in first, and we will do the work on your OEM camshaft, and you will not be charged a core charge. This will take a little longer, since we have to wait for your OEM camshaft to arrive to do the work. |
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| Why do I need a spring kit with some Web Cam camshafts? | ||
OEM valve springs can only handle so much valve lift before they enter coil bind. This is where the spring has no more room to compress. In other cases, the OEM valve spring cannot control the valve properly, and valve float can occur. With a performance or racing valve spring kit, there are fewer coils (in most cases) and more room between the coils, allowing the spring to compress more, in turn allowing for more valve lift, while keeping the valve under control. |
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| Degree in my camshaft, why? Can I do it? | ||
First off, YES! You can do it! For complete instructions and why you should, see our page Degreeing In Your Cam. |
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