Hello board.
I have searched the board trying to find an answer to this question and am now just confused as hell.
I've got a Panhead with '58 cases, stock stroke, .060 over pistons, stock heads. running aftermarket auto advance with points
Motor now has 2700 miles on it. Runs damn good, but is a BITCH to start. Tried Bendix, S&S "E", CV, back to S&S and now Bendix again. acts the same with each carb. Checked points, timing, coil , different gas, different distributor, no intake leaks. Haven't checked valve timing yet, but thats next.
Acts like it's not pulling fuel into cylinders. Needs 10 primer kicks before it'll fire. Local guy told me that the Andrews "J" grind cam that I'm running is likely the reason. Opens the intake valve too soon at kicking rpm. spits fuel away from the chamber. Maybe ?
Anyway, started looking at cam choices and can't find the specs for the stock OEM cam and also the only "stock replacement " cam I could find is the "Replica " Sifton cam which I understand is made in China for V-Twin.
Is this right? Anyone know for certain ?
Does anyone know where to get the specs for the stock cam ?
I only replaced my cam because the OEM one was flaking.
I'm not interested in "performance", I want something thats gonna start well, idle well and be kind to my valve train. I don't wanna be the guy who's shit doesn't work right and is holding everybody up !
Anyone got any suggestions or experience with this dilemma ?
Whataya supposed to do when your OEM cam goes South ?
Thanks in advance,
Scotty
I have searched the board trying to find an answer to this question and am now just confused as hell.
I've got a Panhead with '58 cases, stock stroke, .060 over pistons, stock heads. running aftermarket auto advance with points
Motor now has 2700 miles on it. Runs damn good, but is a BITCH to start. Tried Bendix, S&S "E", CV, back to S&S and now Bendix again. acts the same with each carb. Checked points, timing, coil , different gas, different distributor, no intake leaks. Haven't checked valve timing yet, but thats next.
Acts like it's not pulling fuel into cylinders. Needs 10 primer kicks before it'll fire. Local guy told me that the Andrews "J" grind cam that I'm running is likely the reason. Opens the intake valve too soon at kicking rpm. spits fuel away from the chamber. Maybe ?
Anyway, started looking at cam choices and can't find the specs for the stock OEM cam and also the only "stock replacement " cam I could find is the "Replica " Sifton cam which I understand is made in China for V-Twin.
Is this right? Anyone know for certain ?
Does anyone know where to get the specs for the stock cam ?
I only replaced my cam because the OEM one was flaking.
I'm not interested in "performance", I want something thats gonna start well, idle well and be kind to my valve train. I don't wanna be the guy who's shit doesn't work right and is holding everybody up !
Anyone got any suggestions or experience with this dilemma ?
Whataya supposed to do when your OEM cam goes South ?
Thanks in advance,
Scotty