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4K With 266 Duration Kelford Cam Tuning


Kirill

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Hey guys I been playing with the motor a bit. Its a 4K, slight port job, harder springs. I just put new rings on it and gave it a hone.

 

I put a cam in it, The specs are; Kelford CE695. Duration 266 (inlet and exhaust). Timing at 015 Inlet opens 28 closes 56, exaust opens 56 closes 28. Inlet Fully open 105 ATDC, Lobe centres 105. I set the cam by standard markings.

 

I'm running aisan carb (stock). I don't have tach but it feels like the car pulls strong just after1500-2000 rpm. Clean and smooth. However below that it runs really crap. I played with timing setting and idle adjuster screw and cleaned the carb jets etc etc.

 

My question is, is it a tuning issue that could be dialled out with weber 32 36 for example or is it just the cam being lumpy.

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It may have a lumpy rough idle down low because of the cam. The cam is probabley good for between 3500 & 7500rpm.

Carby and exaust would make a huge difference in performance. You'll likely never get a smooth idle below 1000rpm.

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The idle circuit actually runs the motor up to 1500-200rpm before it hands over to the main jet completely, so it could be the idle is blocked a bit or too small. Strip the carb and hose out all the drillings with a syringe full of petrol.

 

An air leak would do it too. That stock carb should run it at low revs much better than it can at high revs.

 

I'm using a 270deg cam with twin carbs and extractors, and it idles lumpy like yours, but pulls clean as soon as I touch the throttle.

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Installing a 32/36 Weber would be beneficial, since the idle circuit can be finely adjusted with the idle screw and a selection of idle jets. Good performance upgrade.

 

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Are you running vacuum advance on the distributor or is it blocked off?

What ignition timing did you set it at? You might need to increase the timing to get a more smoother idle, cause of the lower dynamic compression ratio and air speed at idle with the larger camshaft.

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Can you see the accelerator pump working down the carb throat?? Take off the air cleaner & without starting the car just flick the throttle wide open, and you should see a jet of fuel squirt down there.

 

If that is blocked it gives an instant flatspot whenever you boot it.

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