Engle cam

1961bluebug · Post by **1961bluebug** » Thu Nov 14, 2002 3:09 pm

what are the alternatives from other suppliers for Engle W 100 or W 110 cams? Is it clever to use these in almost stock engine (Kadrons, header, slightly ported)?

Advokat · Post by **Advokat** » Thu Nov 14, 2002 5:51 pm

Web Cam. Great reputation and they sell their own lifters to go with the cams.

James2 · Post by **James2** » Thu Nov 14, 2002 5:59 pm

Web 218 would be great for your combo.

1961bluebug · Post by **1961bluebug** » Thu Nov 14, 2002 11:46 pm

well, as I noticed on STF, Engle has some quality issues. Is it necessary to use web lifters with web cam, or can I use stock ones?

CamMan · Post by **CamMan** » Fri Nov 15, 2002 6:25 pm

Engle has no quality problems, The W-100 and the W-110 are the best cams out there in that size.

Mark the canuck · Post by **Mark the canuck** » Fri Nov 15, 2002 7:22 pm

Whatever hipo cam you use, you have to beef your valve train, or you are just asking for problems.

1961bluebug · Post by **1961bluebug** » Sat Nov 16, 2002 1:42 am

Is it still necessary to strenght my valvetrain if I use Engle W100 cam? Factory valve stroke is 9.00mm on intake and 8,6mm on exhaust (1600 engine). Engle W100 makes 9,9 mm of stroke.

Mark the canuck · Post by **Mark the canuck** » Sat Nov 16, 2002 5:37 am

I would always say yes, but some guys will say they never had a problem.

The fact is even with a small cam, like the w-100, you can be floating your valves and not even know it. It will run without the beef, but for how long before you bend a pushrod, pop clips, drop a seat or valve. If you lighten your flywheel things will go snap even faster. Any engine mods must be done as a system, you can't just slip in a cam and expect it to live a long and happy life IMO. Mark

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Sat Nov 16, 2002 6:18 am

If one part is changed, every single part that works in conjunction with that part must also receive attention..it is called configuration...

1961bluebug · Post by **1961bluebug** » Sat Nov 16, 2002 12:31 pm

thanks to all. I´ll save more money and I´ll upgrade the whole valvetrain.

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