[urq] k24 - Schrick combo

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Don't be afraid Glen, try swapping it out.  I don't think you will be losing 
as much as you think.  The worst that you are going to do, is get a better 
lobe grind on the 272.  WRT cam timing, I've run the 272 with a adj cam gear 
for almost 10 years.  The 272 does well at 2 degrees or so (no more than 3, 
more than 1), and brings the kick down about 500rpm .  But it sucks gas, and 
rightly so, you are blowing it thru the valve overlap.

All that said, overlap is an issue, period.  As rpms get higher, overlap 
becomes less of an issue.  But the 272 is a N/A cam, it was designed to be.  
It also has the highest lift of any aftermarket cam available 11.1mm.  

I'm not arguing your choice of toys, only presenting that you can easily 
evaluate cams in under 1hour.  Torque is the addiction.  If you really want 
to get that beast going, change out your turbo, the k26 will do better than 
the 24 with your application, I'd bet.

2.4 liters is covering up a lot of the issues others would be finding more 
quickly.  I will share that the difference between cams is so obvious, you 
won't need more than butt calibration to get you started in the right 
directions.

HTH

Scott J