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Marmon4x4 09-24-2020 12:40 PM

Winfield su1a
 

Just pulled out an old Winfield SU1A that’s been on the shelf for the last 45 years and though It might be worth putting in a 276 I’m getting ready to build for my 38 sedan. Sent it to Isky to get profiled. Came back with a card with info. Want to know what to expect if I use it. Will be running 59AB heads, stock intake and carb, Harmon and Collins dist, Fenton headers, mild porting and port matching. Duration @ .020 270 intake. 258 exhaust
Cam lift .370 intake. .350 exhaust
Duration @ .050. 240 intake. 230 exhaust Valve lash. .016/.018 Will idle be excessively lumpy? How about low and mid speed drivability? Any help will be much appreciated

Pete 09-24-2020 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Marmon4x4 (Post 1934790)
Just pulled out an old Winfield SU1A that’s been on the shelf for the last 45 years and though It might be worth putting in a 276 I’m getting ready to build for my 38 sedan. Sent it to Isky to get profiled. Came back with a card with info. Want to know what to expect if I use it. Will be running 59AB heads, stock intake and carb, Harmon and Collins dist, Fenton headers, mild porting and port matching. Duration @ .020 270 intake. 258 exhaust
Cam lift .370 intake. .350 exhaust
Duration @ .050. 240 intake. 230 exhaust Valve lash. .016/.018 Will idle be excessively lumpy? How about low and mid speed drivability? Any help will be much appreciated

It will have a slightly lopey idle. Fair off idle power, so so mid range.

frnkeore 09-24-2020 01:30 PM

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It will be lumpy, for sure, as it has a lot of overlap. I think it will want at least another carburetor, to get the best of it and better valve springs, of course.

frnkeore 09-24-2020 02:05 PM

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This might help and it lists another Isky carded SU1A but, the timing for the lobes is reversed on it.

It will give you a idea of where the cam lays, compared to other race cams.

Ol' Ron 09-24-2020 03:36 PM

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BY the numbers, it doesn't sound like a very good street cam. Might work at Bville

Ken/Alabama 09-24-2020 03:40 PM

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I have a Winfield SU1R cam. Anyone have any specs for it ?

Marmon4x4 09-24-2020 03:50 PM

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I wasn’t sure if it would work for me. I may end up with 52 mercury grind. Don’t want to have too much cam for the rest of the build. I am going to use Zephyr springs depending on cam choice. I also have a Winfield R1, need to know more about it.

Black Fifty 09-24-2020 06:19 PM

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Frank already posted part of this, but the rest of the discussion is very interesting.

Mike
http://www.tildentechnologies.com/Ca...rformance.html

flatjack9 09-24-2020 07:21 PM

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Been running an SU-1A in my 39 with a 276 cu in engine. I like it, still plenty of low end torque. Been running it for close to 25 years now. With OD I get over 20 mpg running a 390 cfm 4 barrel. Sounds great. Very similar to an L-100.

Pete 09-24-2020 08:53 PM

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Winfield cams being among the first ones around are probably the most pirated ones in existence. Over the years I have had at least 15 different cams stamped SU1A come through the shop. Only 3 were genuine Winfield ground by Ed himself.
I ran one of those at Bonneville in 1953 and turned 129. The same engine with a 404A the next year turned 137.
Of all of the pirated ones some were of the same timing and lift and several were totally different. Who knows what they were. One thing all of them including the real ones had in common, they were duds as far as a high performance cam.
Not even a good street cam unless you like a super lumpy idle.
All of the originals I checked were 280 or more duration. Way too much for a NORMAL street engine.

Here are some of the ones I checked over the years.

SU1A (One of the many)

In 28-72
Ex 69-26
In .355 lift
Ex .330 lift
In .012
Ex .014
Velocity .004
Lobe seperation 112


Winfield SU1A (1953) (Another one of many)
360 lift 280 duration on the intake 28-72
360 lift 286 duration on the ex. 74-32
111 degree lobe separation

SU1A (1953) Yet another.
In 28-72
Ex 71-29
Lift .355
Lobe sep. 111
Velocity .005

flatjack9 09-24-2020 09:52 PM

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What are the specs on a real Winfield cam?

Pete 09-24-2020 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by flatjack9 (Post 1934977)
What are the specs on a real Winfield cam?

The last one listed is the one I have seen 3 of that were actually bought from Winfield in 1953.

flatjack9 09-25-2020 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete (Post 1934986)
The last one listed is the one I have seen 3 of that were actually bought from Winfield in 1953.

Thanks.

Marmon4x4 09-25-2020 08:28 AM

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I just found the cam card on the Winfield R1. @.020, 256/246. @.050, 226/218. Lift .332/.322. Maybe this would be a little more streetable?

JSeery 09-25-2020 08:31 AM

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That is still a lot of duration.

Ol' Ron 09-25-2020 09:08 AM

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when looking at the timing of a cam for street use, check the closing of the intake valve. This determines the dynamic compression of the engine,because, compression doesn't start untill mit closes. O the L-100 a cylinder with a static CR of 8:1 will have a dynamic CR of 6:1. This is one reason the L-100 didn't work very well in a stock engine. The loss of compression reduces the amount of torque the engine can produce. I don't have the information handy for calculating this, but I'm sure somebody does.
Gramps

Marmon4x4 09-25-2020 09:40 AM

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Intake 18/58 @ 020. Ex. 53/13 @ .020. Intake 3/43 @ .050. Ex39/1

frnkeore 09-25-2020 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Marmon4x4 (Post 1935109)
Intake 18/58 @ 020. Ex. 53/13 @ .020. Intake 3/43 @ .050. Ex39/1

The Ex numbers @ .050 don't add up I think the 1 should be -1:
18/58 @ .020 = 256* 110 LC
53/13 @ .020 = 246* 110 LC

3/43 @ .050 = 226* 110 LC
39/1 @ .050 = 220* 109 LC

39/-1 @ .050 = 218* 110 LC

276 CI (3.312 x 4) 8/1 Static CR

R1 dynamic CR = 6.72

SU1A dynamic CR = 6.04 (28/72 timing)

Added:
Those numbers are for sea level reduce by .2 per 1000 ft elevation.

Marmon4x4 09-25-2020 02:36 PM

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You’re right about the -1 on exhaust closing. After was scratched out on the card and before was written in. What’s the drivability for the street look like? Should I be looking for something else?

frnkeore 09-25-2020 03:39 PM

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I think the R1 would be more streetable. I would call it more like a 3/4 race cam. Compare it to the Harmon-Collins 3/4 race cam.


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