<VV> Re: PG RAMPY POWER QUEST 110hp/140hp torque the same

[BobHelt at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/21/2006 7:58:15 PM US Mountain Standard Time,  
dsjkling at sbcglobal.net writes:


The
retarded crankgear used on the "140HP" PG engine was  an attempt to regain
some of the lower RPM torque at the expense of some of  the top end. 
 
Sorry Dan, 
but this is incorrect as several people have already pointed out recently.  
ADVANCING the cam lowers the torque curve down the rpm, RETARDING raises the  
torque curve up the rpm range. This was necessary because of the low-speed 889  
cam used in the PG 140 hp engines. So they actually tried to regain some top 
end  at the expense of the bottom end.

Regards,

Bob Helt