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mikenash

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Lost 38AC stuff on Camshaft Understanding
« on: September 12, 2019, 08:39:21 AM »

Okey-dokey

When I bought a CS a while ago in which the cam turned out to have been installed 90 degrees out of whack - several folk here gave me good practical advice, for which I continue to be very grateful

In the course of gaining an understanding I cut-and-pasted all the dialogue back-and-forth from Butch' thread on Camshaft Understanding and saved it as a word doc.  Then I deleted all the redundancies, re-quoted bits, random anecdotes etc (an illuminating process as 90% of the text contributed nothing except to show that we humans are the sort of animal that enjoys communication  QED, I think)

I attach the doc here

Ade - is it OK to do this?  It's not violating the spirit of whatever Butch was wanting to do when he removed his texts?  If it is - please just delete

I'll be surprised if others haven't done similar with other thread stuff

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Re: Lost 38AC stuff on Camshaft Understanding
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2019, 08:55:29 AM »
Hi Mike, well done for saving that information, I hope you haven`t infringed on anyone`s personal copyright or anything like that. At the time you copied the information it was freely available on the forum.

I just checked YouTube and there are still some videos that were posted under the handle "the38ac". I hope he doesn`t intend to take them down as they are very good.

Bob

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Re: Lost 38AC stuff on Camshaft Understanding
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2019, 09:17:04 AM »
Yes, I have watched them many a time when wondering "how to" some engine job

I imagine Ade will sing out if I have infringed.  Cheers

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Re: Lost 38AC stuff on Camshaft Understanding
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2019, 01:16:18 PM »
Hi guys

Do not be afraid. I have already noticed that Butch had been hurted by some attitudes that some have had with him.

One cannot always be contradicting everything and everyone. We each have their own point of view and experience ... in different corners of the world.

And each case is a case.

Did the LEF get poorer with Butch's slaming the door? Of course it did!

Just my thoughts.

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Re: Lost 38AC stuff on Camshaft Understanding
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2019, 07:14:14 PM »
Mike,

You sir, are a star! Many thanks, and I have no problem with it at all.

Butch - if you want me to remove this PDF, please contact me and I'll take it down; but in the meantime, I'll leave it here.

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Re: Lost 38AC stuff on Camshaft Understanding
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2021, 07:37:33 PM »
The camshaft pdf is great
Now if only someone could resurrect 38AC's fine explanation of how to balance flywheels.
I know it would be helpful for me
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Re: Lost 38AC stuff on Camshaft Understanding
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2022, 05:50:34 PM »
Is the pdf version of the indian engine buildup A-Z version still here? I may have missed it somewhere. Thanks.
« Last Edit: June 08, 2022, 05:52:46 PM by keith71 »
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Re: Lost 38AC stuff on Camshaft Understanding
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2022, 04:02:23 AM »
Is the pdf version of the indian engine buildup A-Z version still here? I may have missed it somewhere. Thanks.

I think the camshaft pdf in the first post is all that was salvaged. I don't remember ever seeing the bulk of the info from that thread salvaged and available as a pdf.

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Re: Lost 38AC stuff on Camshaft Understanding
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2022, 09:14:06 PM »
One of my good engine customers saved some of my rambles here in these two dropbox links. Maybe what some of you are looking for.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fjc37e7ktgwdah4/AADSFbbavbRNDkS2TCB6Gqt-a?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dl1coni6w6r1i3w/AAA0mDmdjs9jHjfeXZjanDKLa?dl=0
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Re: Lost 38AC stuff on Camshaft Understanding
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2022, 02:21:32 AM »
''One of my good engine customers saved some of my rambles here in these two dropbox links. Maybe what some of you are looking for''.   Wow, yes that will do. Thank you for posting that up. I am going to be up late again tonite.
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Re: Lost 38AC stuff on Camshaft Understanding
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2023, 09:36:27 PM »
Well folks- I took Butch's advice and set up my last "lashing session" according to his beliefs.  I dialed in "contact" of the intake lifter at 7 degrees BTDC, and likewise dialed in "contact" of the exhaust lifter at 57 degrees BBDC.  The engine did start right up, and I noticed absence of some funky noises of the past. 

Of course, I didn't even need a feeler gauge!  Interesting concept.  Worked quite well.