Varicam usage

Lyn Smith · 09-08-2018, 10:09 AM

Back in the late 60s,early 70s there was a company that made a adjustable upper timing gear to alter your cam timing.It was called Varicam.Did anyone here ever use one of these?

rawhide · 09-08-2018, 10:37 AM

I have one but would be too chicken to use it. It looks like a problem waiting to happen to me.

Roland

modelman1960 · 09-08-2018, 04:31 PM

Lyn, My Dad and I used one back in the late 60's on a 348"W" engined 1960 Impala running k/sa. 305 h.p. AFB carb w/ a powerglide. Very heavy car, at the bottom of the class. Tried lots of different settings, but didn't make much difference. Besides back then they weren't legal in Stock eliminator. Had a Lunati "cheater" camshaft too.
Hope that helps.
Walt

09-08-2018, 10:09 AM	#1
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,147 Likes: 248 Liked 916 Times in 173 Posts	Varicam usage Back in the late 60s,early 70s there was a company that made a adjustable upper timing gear to alter your cam timing.It was called Varicam.Did anyone here ever use one of these?

09-08-2018, 10:37 AM	#2
rawhide Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 270 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Varicam usage I have one but would be too chicken to use it. It looks like a problem waiting to happen to me. Roland

09-08-2018, 04:31 PM	#3
modelman1960 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central N.Y. Posts: 229 Likes: 2 Liked 55 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Varicam usage Lyn, My Dad and I used one back in the late 60's on a 348"W" engined 1960 Impala running k/sa. 305 h.p. AFB carb w/ a powerglide. Very heavy car, at the bottom of the class. Tried lots of different settings, but didn't make much difference. Besides back then they weren't legal in Stock eliminator. Had a Lunati "cheater" camshaft too. Hope that helps. Walt