The last few weeks I have been fixated with changing my cam timing and running various combinations intake and exhaust cam timing on the dyno to see which one makes the best power. I got out all of my old tuning books and did some internet research. I went to Borders bookstore, bought lattes, and read some of the tuning books they have. What I learned might be of interest to others.
Cam timing, intake tract characteristics, and exhaust characteristics are all related to each other. To evaluate cam timing, I need to do some serious dyno work to tune my intake and exhaust to work with the cam I have. That will be my baseline for torque and horsepower. Next, I change the cam timing and retune the intake and exhaust to work with that combination. Only after all of that work, I will be able to make a comparison. This dyno time is way beyond the budget of this team. No oil well in my backyard. Now it is time for Walrus Plan B.
Plan B is to buy cams for racing from someone who knows what they are doing. I will ask them for timing numbers so I can degree the cams in to their settings on my bike. I will ask them for info about their intake and exhaust, such as velocity stack length, exhaust header diameter, length, cone dimensions, etc. I will duplicate their setup. Then, I will use the dyno to set the ignition advance and fuel mixture. Lastly, I will work on riding the beast.
