[urq] k24 - Schrick combo

[Brandon Rogers]

Are you saying the stock KH hydraulic (not WX) cam would be better than the
272?

Brandon
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Subject: Re: [urq] k24 - Schrick combo


> 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
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