I've now got a couple of hundred miles on the new cam and lifters -- S&S lifters and pushrods, new tappet blocks and EV13 cam. Very first impression: much quieter than my old set-up. On the road, I immediately feel an increase in power in the 2000 rpm range. I can be cruising along in 5th at around 2000 (40 - 45 mph) and crack the throttle without downshifting. However, that feeling of blazing power I used to experience at 3000 and up is gone. Probably just as well; I don't need to always be accelerating like a maniac, which the W6 cam encouraged me to do. I can still cruise comfortably at 65 - 70 mph, but don't have that sudden burst of power when cracking the throttle at that speed.

In the course of a couple of hundred miles I've already gotten used to the new feel and adjusted my riding style accordingly.

 

Fifth gear at 40-45 mph ????

 

There's a quick way to trash a lower end lugging the motor like that. I won't shift into 5th gear until I hit at least 55.

 

This cam provides a lot more power at the low end of the RPMs. With the W6 cam (or with the original stock cam before that), such a thing was not possible. With the EV13, I can be in top gear on level ground at just over 2000 (without lugging) which is around 45 mph. That's the speed limit on most of the two-lane blacktop in CT, so often I am behind someone who is obeying that limit and must obey it as well.