The Adjustable Camshaft Sprocket Set includes the
following (see photo at the end of this page):
6 modified sprockets that either use our custom offset
buttons (4 exhaust) or have integral adjustment wheels (2 intake) to allow a
total of 10 camshaft degrees of intake cam (and entire rotating assembly)
timing adjustment, as well as total 12 camshaft degrees of exhaust cam timing
adjustment (i.e. overlap).
- The intake
cam sprockets have an adjustable centre for infinite adjustment of 5 camshaft
degrees advance to 5 camshaft degrees retard, with an indicator.
- The exhaust
cam sprocket offset buttons increase or decrease overlap by 0-6 camshaft
degrees.
8 washers to use with the stock fasteners on the chain
sprockets to hold the buttons in.
8 exhaust cam sprocket offset buttons for 0 camshaft
degrees setting (stock)
8 exhaust cam sprocket offset buttons for 3 camshaft
degrees adjustment either way to adjust overlap
(The above, in various combinations will provide 0, 3
or 6 camshaft degrees of overlap adjustment)
NOTE: Most
people speak of camshaft specs in crankshaft degrees, which are 2x the camshaft
degrees. Thus we offer 20 total
crankshaft degrees of intake cam adjustment (from 10 crankshaft degrees advance
to 10 crankshaft degrees retard), and 24 total crankshaft degrees of overlap
adjustment (from 12 crankshaft degrees advance to 12 crankshaft degrees
retard).
These camshaft sprockets have not yet been properly
dyno tested ... we have some results, but not at all settings, and have not
properly reviewed them yet. For
example, Don Donelson found that they picked up mid range with his Stage IV
car, with little loss in upper end, by advancing the rotating assembly by 3 cam
degrees via the intake sprockets.
There is no guarantee of any power increase. Under
some settings, power will actually be lost. They do, however, enable you to
play around with the settings to enable adjustments to the power curve. You can also reduce overlap on Stage II or
+10 or +20 or +40 or even stock cams on a blower or naturally aspirated car
with these sprockets, in order to reduce low-end torque loss.
Please read
about Sprocket Cores