Author Topic: Another issue with the Web 41A cam (Read 3165 times)

MRieck · « **on:** May 27, 2009, 08:04:31 PM »

They advertise .360 lift on both sides. With zero lash I get .330. I can understand -.005 to -.007 but on a new cam with 0 lash it's short .030?

?? Total BS.

MRieck · « **Reply #1 on:** May 27, 2009, 08:23:51 PM »

Duration is off too with lack of lift.....that thing isn't much better than stock IMO.

bwaller · « **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2009, 08:42:55 PM »

Must have been a Friday afternoon special. There have been a few of those, huh?

new2novas · « **Reply #3 on:** May 27, 2009, 09:24:02 PM »

i had a feeling you would find that to be the case....you said they don't give you the card, is the cam even engraved with the grind on it....

i gotta tell ya, after being .015 too short, this is far from surprising

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #4 on:** May 27, 2009, 09:27:35 PM »

Which cam did you get for me Mr Murphy ?

Sam.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #5 on:** May 27, 2009, 10:13:50 PM »

OK, fine. I'll get the Megacycle 125/70 regrind 125/75 then! dammit

How's the head? Not in a hurry, just curious

Big Jay · « **Reply #6 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:20:50 PM »

Are you measuring cam lift or valve lift? I forget what the Honda rocker ratio is.

Jay

MRieck · « **Reply #7 on:** May 28, 2009, 04:30:10 AM »

Quote from: Big Jay on May 27, 2009, 11:20:50 PM

Are you measuring cam lift or valve lift? I forget what the Honda rocker ratio is.

Jay

Valve lift off the retainer......I was timing the cam

MRieck · « **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2009, 04:31:24 AM »

Quote from: new2novas on May 27, 2009, 09:24:02 PM

i had a feeling you would find that to be the case....you said they don't give you the card, is the cam even engraved with the grind on it....

i gotta tell ya, after being .015 too short, this is far from surprising

Yes...the cam is engraved

MRieck · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2009, 04:35:15 AM »

Quote from: Samcr750 on May 27, 2009, 09:27:35 PM

Which cam did you get for me Mr Murphy ?

Sam.

A 63A I believe Sam

new2novas · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2009, 05:57:36 AM »

Quote from: Samcr750 on May 27, 2009, 09:27:35 PM

Which cam did you get for me Mr Murphy ?

Sam.

check out your post count *holds hand in air in metal type fashion and bangs head*

bwaller · « **Reply #11 on:** May 28, 2009, 08:26:32 AM »

Mike you probably have the thing buttoned up, but I wonder if you take the lift measurement at the lobe, if it could match what Web claims it to be. (maybe what Jay was getting at) I was given this reasoning before when questioning their magic fiqures. Maybe that is how they generate the data don't know. Easy enough to check in a 750 if you had the "play-around time"!

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #12 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:11:12 PM »

Quote from: new2novas on May 28, 2009, 05:57:36 AM

Quote from: Samcr750 on May 27, 2009, 09:27:35 PM
Which cam did you get for me Mr Murphy ?

Sam.

check out your post count *holds hand in air in metal type fashion and bangs head*

6,666, I'm a bit of a devil

MRieck · « **Reply #13 on:** May 28, 2009, 04:40:51 PM »

Quote from: Samcr750 on May 28, 2009, 03:11:12 PM

Quote from: new2novas on May 28, 2009, 05:57:36 AM
Quote from: Samcr750 on May 27, 2009, 09:27:35 PM
Which cam did you get for me Mr Murphy ?

Sam.

check out your post count *holds hand in air in metal type fashion and bangs head*

6,666, I'm a bit of a devil

Sam....you have the 63B cam.

MRieck · « **Reply #14 on:** May 28, 2009, 04:46:26 PM »

Quote from: bwaller on May 28, 2009, 08:26:32 AM

Mike you probably have the thing buttoned up, but I wonder if you take the lift measurement at the lobe, if it could match what Web claims it to be. (maybe what Jay was getting at) I was given this reasoning before when questioning their magic fiqures. Maybe that is how they generate the data don't know. Easy enough to check in a 750 if you had the "play-around time"!

I can still do that Brent but lift at the valve is what is important IMO. The Megacycle cams I've put in (CB750's) pretty much match the actual valve lift. Web Cams I've used with shim/bucket desgins pretty much match the timing card lift too.

MJL · « **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2009, 04:49:44 PM »

Quote from: bwaller on May 28, 2009, 08:26:32 AM

Mike you probably have the thing buttoned up, but I wonder if you take the lift measurement at the lobe, if it could match what Web claims it to be. (maybe what Jay was getting at) I was given this reasoning before when questioning their magic fiqures. Maybe that is how they generate the data don't know. Easy enough to check in a 750 if you had the "play-around time"!

It'll probably be even less. In cars (don't know what Hondas are) the ratio is ~1-1.5 which means lift measure at the cam lobe is about a third of what you'd measure at the valve.

bwaller · « **Reply #16 on:** May 28, 2009, 05:04:47 PM »

Agreed MJL, the rocker arm ratio should work to increase the lift at least. And what Mike says is true, determining clearances have to be done at the valve.

I'm just trying to find a way to throw support in WebCam's direction. I know the quality of the product is good, just give proper fiqures in the first damn place.

kghost · « **Reply #17 on:** May 28, 2009, 05:07:09 PM »

Not defending Web cams here...If mike measured it a believe him..

The one I got 3 years ago came with a card and was to spec....

bwaller · « **Reply #18 on:** May 28, 2009, 05:13:30 PM »

In case it looks like I'm challenging Mike's fiqures that's not the case

I have both Web and Megacycle cams, the MC numbers were nearly spot-on, Web numbers were frustrating.

As I said the Web is a very nice product though.

MRieck · « **Reply #19 on:** May 29, 2009, 05:13:07 AM »

Quote from: kghost on May 28, 2009, 05:07:09 PM

Not defending Web cams here...If mike measured it a believe him..

The one I got 3 years ago came with a card and was to spec....

If nothing else the lack of a timing card is bogus and unfathomable. Why not put a card in the box saying.....lift...yeah...it has some. Duration.....yep...duration is good....it should have some of that too.

kghost · « **Reply #20 on:** May 29, 2009, 11:22:53 AM »

Quote from: MRieck on May 29, 2009, 05:13:07 AM

Quote from: kghost on May 28, 2009, 05:07:09 PM
Not defending Web cams here...If mike measured it a believe him..

The one I got 3 years ago came with a card and was to spec....
If nothing else the lack of a timing card is bogus and unfathomable. Why not put a card in the box saying.....lift...yeah...it has some. Duration.....yep...duration is good....it should have some of that too.

Definitely...

westfieldandy · « **Reply #21 on:** April 21, 2022, 01:39:39 AM »

Just wondering, has anyone got the actual timing figures, as I have a 41a here and the card has timing figures blank, and I am finding differing figures, I have a card from a 341a which is different to the figures listed on webcams website, and cycle x cx2 is supposed to be the same, so wondering what i should use

Tracksnblades1 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 22, 2022, 11:50:00 AM »

Quote from: westfieldandy on April 21, 2022, 01:39:39 AM

Just wondering, has anyone got the actual timing figures, as I have a 41a here and the card has timing figures blank, and I am finding differing figures, I have a card from a 341a which is different to the figures listed on webcams website, and cycle x cx2 is supposed to be the same, so wondering what i should use

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,50665.msg537438.html#msg537438

Beware: Seems to be some debate..as to lack of web’s split (asymmetrical intake exhaust) timing.

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Author Topic: Another issue with the Web 41A cam (Read 3165 times)