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Dick Have you ever had another camshaft (other than stock and your Crane cam) in your engine? I understand your fascination in their "computer technology", but the facts of the situation are that the output of that computer are only as good as the information that goes into that computer. Unless you provided them with a lengthy detailed list of specifications for your engine, including head flow numbers from a flow bench, then Crane or anybody else for that matter will HAVE to make assumptions about your engine. The computer software that you speak of is available "off the shelf" and is not something that only Crane has. Again, just because they have a computer program doesn't necessarily mean that you got the best cam. The assumptions that are made can result in some hellacious errors. Can you tell me what your intake and exhaust port flow coefficients are? That is ONE critical piece of information that is needed to properly spec a camshaft! If they did not ask you for this or your flow bench data, then wild assumptions have been made about your engine that therefore affect your cam! Even if they do happen to get the absolute "best" cam specs, they then have to try to match that up to their existing master lobes. This is another area of compromise (potential error). I guarantee you that they are not going to grind a new master just for your camshaft. That is unless you can guarantee them that you would have them grind 200 or 300 of them! Until you know more about the process, YOU should not make statements like "...to get the highest HP grind." I speak from many antique tractor engine building experiences, not just one! You are certainly more than welcome to have Crane, Lunati, or Crower grind you a cam, but you have no right to cry when you get beat.... P.S. I have got a computer, too! Why don't you believe what I am telling you religiously also? Regards, Goldsburg
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