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Piers Camshaft, months after.......

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Installed Piers 24V performance cam and tappets in my '98, the day before towing my Jayco to Scheids, last September. Arriving at Scheids, I unhooked and did the sled pulls. Since that time I've been testing the cam with different injectors both in competition, daily driving and towing. The B1 turbo, Blue Chip Premium FMS and timing box have not been changed during the testing.



This camshaft has exceeded my expectations. Let me explain... ... ...



Piers Cam improves turbo spooling, egts, fuel mileage while towing (I seldom check mileage empty), it broadens the torque curve of the engine, makes less smoke and more horsepower. The additional HP may only apply if you have fueling mods but the cam definately pulls harder near defueling rpm.



The cam does not give the "instant gratification" of a good set of 100hp injectors or a major fueling box. The cam change may be even more subtle then a turbo change. But most fueling or air modifications have draw backs such as higher egt's, more smoke off (or on) boost, turbo lag, turbo housing too slow for towing, high boost/blown head gaskets, etc. This cam doesn't have any negatives (other then the purchase and installation). It has performed well with the Bully Dog 8's injectors on down to the DD1's that I'm presently running. The big B1 Bomber turbo spools as quickly with the DD1's as it did previously with DDIII's (no electronic enhancement turned on).



Overall my experience with the PDR camshaft is all positve--no drawbacks. The installation is not for those that struggle with oil changes but is doable for serious home mechanics that own a service manual. I believe that the PDR cam delivers more air ... ... ... a good thing for the ISB ;) :).

Larry
 
Thanks for the report Larry. It's good to know what works and what doesn't. Are you ready for the '03 pullling season?Oo. Oo.
 
Chipstein and JohnRV4,

I'm happy to pass on the info. I tried several air filters/sytems,etc that have not worked as advertised so I decided to give the camshaft plenty of time before posting.



Regarding the sled pulling, I suspect that I will fall behind this year... ... . :( , a lot of folks are investing time and $'s getting ready and I'm just maintaining :-laf :-laf. Larry
 
Larry, I'm a Twins lover no doubt, but I like what you'll are doing with the singles so keep it up! When I first got on the TDR a stock HX-40 was the king, now look at what we have.



Jim
 
Jim,

I'm envious of the compound turbos, but also having so much fun with the little VP44 and singles that it's hard to quit :D. I'm watching the twin development and hope that the camshaft will allow the twins to be more efficient... ... ... when I get them. I appreciate that you and others are willing to refine them.



Sleddy,

Yup, I agree and happen to worry about drivetrain breakage at this level... ... ... ... ... . guess that I'll see all the newly bombed trucks debut a Thunder in Muncie... ... ... Larry
 
heheheeh Maybe in YOUR neck of the woods!!LOL



Actually it seemed that way on the TDR, around here there isn't jack that I know of. You have to go to Dallas or further south, hopefully we can change that this year as the work is getting out.



The plan is to come out your way for Muncie so I can see some real stuff.



Jim
 
Originally posted by TxDieselKid

I went to MUNCIE last year to see the real stuff, and only Sled Poke showed. :rolleyes: :p





Excuse me?



Dave Gresh? Lorretta Mitchell? Black Dog? Scheids? George Peterson? Json Nihiser? Powersnorter? Larry Crawford?:rolleyes:

Thunder,(lmao)



Those trucks weren't real?



I know, I know, if you don't beat Dave Mitchell, it doesn't count.



A 12 year old girl said that to me last year.



G-"How did you do?"

SP-"I WON!"

G-"REALLY?"

SP-Yep"



G-"Was that Big White Dodge that smokes there?"

SP-"uh, no... ?"

G-"Doesn't really matter then, does it?":{ :{ :{ :{
 
Originally posted by Sled Puller

A 12 year old girl said that to me last year.



G-"How did you do?"

SP-"I WON!"

G-"REALLY?"

SP-Yep"



G-"Was that Big White Dodge that smokes there?"

SP-"uh, no... ?"

G-"Doesn't really matter then, does it?":{ :{ :{ :{



ROTFLMAO:-laf :-laf :-laf
 
LMAO

Gene, You gotta admit that black smoke pouring out of a set of stacks is pretty cool... . heck even a 12 year old girl knows that. :) Maybe you should put on a set of stacks so you can be :cool: too... As if winning isn't cool enough. :D

Corey
 
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