2200 -

Piper 1.R.Y. 0.331" 30 60 68 22 270 105 0.068 0.008 0.008 Road / Fast Road
7000
excellent all round 3500-
Piper 1.R.4 0.360" 0.352" 0.008 0.011
race 8000
Piper 1.R.6 0.354" 45 85 85 45 310 110 0.110 0.010 0.010 Race
0.382" exh:
Piper 1.R.9 58 82 84 46 320 102 0.169 0.011 0.010 Race
0.356
KC122Y Piper 1RY Road/ Fast Road?
(regrind)
Jeff Howe Fast Road, Rally;
0.320" 25 65 65 25 8-10 10-12
H.60 excellent all uses
MkII: comp. or fast
Jeff Howe rally;
0.350" 30 70 70 30 10-12 12-15
H.70 MkI: sports or
comp.
Jeff Howe
0.390" 40 80 80 40 Race
H.71
Fraser B 0.360" 32 72 72 32 284 110 n.a. n.a. n.a. Comp. race
0.007
Fraser D 0.360" 48 76 76 48 304 104 0.178" 0.013 Full race
or 8
2000 -
BP270 0.300" 28 66 66 28 274 109 7.62mm n.a. n.a. Mild road
6500
2500 -
BP285 0.340" 33 63 71 25 276 105 8.64mm n.a. n.a. Fast road / Comp.
7000
3200 -
BP300 0.350" 41 73 73 41 294 106 8.89mm n.a. n.a. Fast road / Comp.
7800
4500 -
BP320 0.350" 57 83 87 53 320 103 8.89mm n.a. n.a. Race
8200
BP320 (other 4500 -
source)
0.350" 57 83 83 57 320 103 8.89mm n.a. n.a. Race
8200
4500 -
BP320 (source) 0.355" 47 73 73 47 300 300 103 0.152" 0.008 0.010 Race
8200
5200 -
BP330 0.360" 57 83 85 59 320 324 103 9.14mm n.a. n.a. Race
9000+

in ex in ex Inlet valve inlet exhaust

opening at Inlet valve
Cam Inlet
TDC clearance Valve / tappet Power
Type Lift timing/ valve lift Uses
Theoretical (Rootes (Rootes band
Duration Full lift at at TDC clearance (
valve timing Data; data) 0.001)
± 0.002)

*) Split timing 4° advanced

Variables
Cam timing
The position of the camshaft in relation to the crankshaft.
This is expressed as the number of degrees that full lift occurs after top dead centre
(TDC) In the case of the inlet and before TDC for the exhaust. To calculate Cam
Timing, take the duration figure and divide by 2.
Example R20: With an inlet cam of 30 / 70, the duration is the addition of these two
numbers, plus 180, equals 280. Then divide by 2 resulting in 140. Deduct the number
of degrees before TDC that the valve has started to open, ie 30 degrees - the result is
110. The valve is correctly timed with full lift 110 degrees after TDC.

Overlap
Overlap between the inlet opening and exhaust closing. The number of degrees at the
crankshaft, that the inlet and exhaust valves are open at the same time.
To calculate the overlap, add the opening number of the inlet cam to the closing
number of the exhaust cam, ie the first and last numbers of the cam timing.
Using an R20 as example of 30 / 70 inlet and 70 / 30 exhaust (for an R20 referred to
as 30 / 70 - 70 / 30), add together the first and last numbers (30 and 30) and the total is the overlap. In general terms the larger
the number or the greater the overlap, the hotter the cam.
Advancing the exhaust cam and retarding the inlet cam moves the peak torque down the rpm range.
With a single camshaft, the only way to do this is by having a specially ground camshaft.

Lift
This can be cam lift or valve lift. Valve lift being the cam lift multiplied by the rocker ratio.
Lift (within limits) has a lesser effect, but short-duration cams usually imply a lower lift, because of design considerations.
The only reason for high lift is that you can use the lift to give a longer duration of actual valve open time.

Duration
The duration for which the valves are open. The number of the camshaft degrees that the valve is off its seat. In the table
below, you see this figure as well as the timing figures. To calculate the duration, add the inlet timing numbers together and
add 180. Example R20 cam: with timing of 30 - 70 added, totals 100 plus 180, gives 280 degree duration
Short duration cams have the peak torque and the power lower down the rpm range. But this effect (with mild road cams) is
not as pronounced as overlap.

Valve timing
The opening and closing position of the inlet and exhaust valves relative to the crankshaft. As figures before and after TDC and
BDC.

Phase angle
Phase angle gives the ability to expell all or most of the unburnt gas and at the same time let you try to put a quart in a pint pot.
A cam phaser is used to alter the time at which the valves open and close relative to engine crankshaft rotation.