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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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Hey guys im thinking about putting new cams in my scoot at some point this summer. What would you guys recommend. I hear alot of talk about andrews. But when it comes to internals im still a noob. Any help would be apprecited.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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I've heard good things about the screamin eagle E grind cams, bolt in with lots of torque.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:34 PM
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Ok ill take an read up on them. Here's a stupid question prolly. What does the e stand for? Ive noticed alot of cams have letters. An i have no idea what they mean. Thanks AKsavage
 
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Ive been doing alot of research on cams and headwork lately i have a set of the .551 SE cams already but i might end up switching them out in favor of the SE .536 cams ,headwork and pistons. My best advise is do alot of research before commiting to any cams.

http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...d.php?t=378152

http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...d.php?t=380570
 
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 09:41 AM
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Hey guys im thinking about putting new cams in my scoot at some point this summer.
I thought you northern guys did that kind of stuff during the winter, not the middle of the riding season.

 
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cHarley all we can do up here is dream about our machines that are buried under covers it's so f'in cold and snowy - - too cold to even wrench..... sad.
 
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No idea what the E stands for bro, good luck whatever your decision.
 
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I wouldn't waste a dime on CAMS before you port the heads, heads will make more HP than cams.
 
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Niterider(sp?) has a real good read on cams, he also has them charted out for you to see the specs of each cam. go check it out.
 
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Back in the days. When me and the boys used to build race motors, a good cam was worth sh#t unless the head's were done right. Garbage in, garbage out. It's all about air flow. It's like putting two pound's of sh#t in a one pound bag. It don't fit. Get your head's done first, then your cam's can do what they were meant to do. Keep it in the wind..............

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