Andrews 48 cam
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Andrews 48 cam
Kutter HD will be installing an Andrews 48 cam in my 2012 fugly ultra at the end of the month. Does anybody have any experience with this cam and what do you think of it? Thanks, Jim
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A tad late now for opinions.
Aside from that it is a cam much as the SE 255 except it goes a bit further before falling flat. It is better suited for and designed for a 96 CI motor, at least according to Andrews.
Aside from that it is a cam much as the SE 255 except it goes a bit further before falling flat. It is better suited for and designed for a 96 CI motor, at least according to Andrews.
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If it's not too late, and your a fan of Andrews grinds. May I suggest maybe the 54H or the newer 57 cam.
Some really great treads on both these cams.
The Andrews 54H cam in my scoot made ALL the difference from the stock SE255 I had in it.
JMHO,
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Some really great treads on both these cams.
The Andrews 54H cam in my scoot made ALL the difference from the stock SE255 I had in it.
JMHO,
YB
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I just installed the 54 cams in my 2004 RK and it is like night and day from before. The 48 was designed as a drop in cam and if the OP has not done any headwork or increased the bore then the 48 is the cam for his bike. The 54's are also designed to run with an increased compression ratio that is in the 10:1 range. You have to look at the entire setup before choosing a cam. The numbers on paper don't tell the entire story. Later Fairshake
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I would also look at the 57 for your bike, the 48 closes at 29 degrees with 222 degrees of intake duration, those 2 specs are not far from your stock cam, yes it will give you a little more but I would go a bit further and put the 57 in, I put SE 204 cams in mine and really like them.
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thanks for the responses guys. no, it is not too late to change. I talked to the performance tech at Kutter and told him my riding style and he sugested the Andrews cam.I don't nor do I plan any head or motor work. I am looking for a little more torque when riding two up touring. I did install a fuel moto 2:1:2 head pipe and Roland Sands aircleaner, with Vance & Hines basic slip-on mufflers to try and cool it down a bit. Thats why i am asking now for other input, I have a couple weeks to decide.
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It is not real fair to compare the 48 to the stock cam simply by when the intake closes. The 48 has .064 more lift and 24 more degrees duration and 36 more degrees of overlap. It is lots more close to the 57 than it is to the 255 also. With the riding style you are describing you would be happy with either the 48 or 57 or SE 204. It was designed for the 96 and the 57 for the 103. I personally would chose the 57 over either of the cams.
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It is not real fair to compare the 48 to the stock cam simply by when the intake closes. The 48 has .064 more lift and 24 more degrees duration and 36 more degrees of overlap. It is lots more close to the 57 than it is to the 255 also. With the riding style you are describing you would be happy with either the 48 or 57 or SE 204. It was designed for the 96 and the 57 for the 103. I personally would chose the 57 over either of the cams.
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I just put the 48H in my 96" engine. Only have been able to ride it once about 30 miles, due to the horrible weather we are constantly having here. Was not as impressed as I wanted to be. It did seem better at low end but it did not seem to wind up rpm's as good as I thought it would. Only have extremely limited riding so far, but it seemed like it was all over at 3500 rpm's which is about what the stock cam was like. I need much more seat time to see how it does.
On the other hand I had no hesitations, low spots, or roughness, just smooth acceleration and a nice sound.
On the other hand I had no hesitations, low spots, or roughness, just smooth acceleration and a nice sound.