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 Post subject: WAde 140 Cam
PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:13 pm 
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Hi guys, would a wade 140 cam be any good in a 1100 motor ??

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 Post subject: Re: WAde 140 Cam
PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 9:41 pm 
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I had one in a 1293 and it wasn't exciting, even after I added 1.5:1 rockers as well.
There are better (modern) cams about these days.

[edit] SORRY FOLKS I meant the Wade 104, not the 140.

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 Post subject: Re: WAde 140 Cam
PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 5:26 pm 
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Had one in my 1310 and it went ok for the time. I came down from a Wade 1760 I think it was - which IIRR was their 649 equivalent - which was a bit wild for Melbourne traffic every day, though it went like stink once you hit 3,500rpm. But that was late 70s and Mini cams have come a long way since then, and like Doc says there are much better grinds around now.

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 Post subject: Re: WAde 140 Cam
PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 11:05 pm 
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Had this cam in a well modified 1310, although still had standard Cooper S
rockers. had a very lumpy idle, came on song at 3000 RPM and revved freely
to 7,000. Contributed to a very powerful engine.


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 Post subject: Re: WAde 140 Cam
PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 2:01 pm 
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it will be very lumpy on a small bore
not suited for road use in my books

but they do very very well in a 1400 or 1500 :-) nice & smooth & very grunty with barely a lump in sight

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