Hamilton Cams
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For the last 8-10 months we have been working with various versions of the 178-208 fuel economy cam. What we were trying to accomplish is maximum efficiency at cruising speeds(1800-2200RPM). By applying what we have learned with our performance cam research to the fuel economy project, we are pushing the envelope of what can be done with the flat tappet cams we have. All of this is made possible by the sturdy valvetrain Cummins has given us and a brilliant profile designer that is willing to push the limits! Thank you.....
In the next few months we will be providing updates on our progress on fuel economy. We have a few cams being installed as we speak. I also bought a 1999 24v last week to do our in house testing. I chose it because it was a single cab 5spd and because the VP has variable injection timing as opposed to the fixed of the P-pump. It is getting dropped 2", valair clutch, airdog, majestic turbo, injectors, and an edge CTS.
I would really lke to thank Jared Venz with Edge for the CTS. In the past we used a racepak to get all of our data. At $3,800 that gets a little pricey when upfitting 4 or 5 vehicles. The CTS with EAS expandable sensor options is letting us display up to 8 sensors on the screen at one time! I really had no clue this was even an option until I visited edge yesterday. Boost, EGT, Drive pressure, fuel pressure, IAT, will all be on one small gauge! In the future they are hinting that external data logging might be an option as well. For the next three weeks I will be on the road going to fall brawl, SEMA, and my Utah trip. After that we will be providing updates as they come.
We will be trying out, different tires, our 178-208 cam, higher compression pistons, higher temp thermostats, EDGE CTS, different injectors, lowering and our new 5th gear.
Stay tuned.
Zach Hamilton
In the next few months we will be providing updates on our progress on fuel economy. We have a few cams being installed as we speak. I also bought a 1999 24v last week to do our in house testing. I chose it because it was a single cab 5spd and because the VP has variable injection timing as opposed to the fixed of the P-pump. It is getting dropped 2", valair clutch, airdog, majestic turbo, injectors, and an edge CTS.
I would really lke to thank Jared Venz with Edge for the CTS. In the past we used a racepak to get all of our data. At $3,800 that gets a little pricey when upfitting 4 or 5 vehicles. The CTS with EAS expandable sensor options is letting us display up to 8 sensors on the screen at one time! I really had no clue this was even an option until I visited edge yesterday. Boost, EGT, Drive pressure, fuel pressure, IAT, will all be on one small gauge! In the future they are hinting that external data logging might be an option as well. For the next three weeks I will be on the road going to fall brawl, SEMA, and my Utah trip. After that we will be providing updates as they come.
We will be trying out, different tires, our 178-208 cam, higher compression pistons, higher temp thermostats, EDGE CTS, different injectors, lowering and our new 5th gear.
Stay tuned.
Zach Hamilton
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