[s-cars] New Parts source

[Elijahallen92 at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/2/2004 12:27:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
tfrank at symyx.com writes:


> Cat says that the 1002331 is the right cam for a street car.  The 1002303 
> is the fast road street cam, that can be used on a turbo motor but the lobe 
> centers need to be changed to 113 from 112, they have adjustable gears on the 
> intake and exhaust cam.  You also need to check the valve stem seals to see if 
> they are getting crushed by the valve spring retainer, when using the 
> 1002303.  I know of some nutball on the audiworld site that is planning on using 
> the cams just up from the 1002303's, with those all bet's are off, custom 
> springs, valves, retainers etc...
> 
> Euro spec cams at least these two are from CAT CAMS,  they can be had for 
> fairly cheap, Like probably cheaper for both cams than one RS2 exhaust cam.
> 
> 
> I have the ECH109 2303.   I had it cam doctored and it is basically the same 
> profile intake and exhaust, cheap bastards.
> 
> The 109 2303 will work with stock springs, I measured it, with about 1.5mm 
> of clearance before coil bind.  They also say that this is the case if you 
> talk to cat.  But I never measure the valve to piston clearance.  I am planning 
> on putting them in the car at some point in time, as soon as this week, as 
> late as never.  They scare me a bit, and will be a pain to time.
> 
> If the 109 2303 wasn't so cheap I would have definitely bought the 1002331 
> from Cat.
> 
> Cat cams
> 
> 1002331
> 242 / 258°
> 211 / 223°
> 9.65 / 10.00mm
> 0.40 / 0.95mm
> O.E.M.
> HYDR: sport
> 
> 
> 1002303
> 266 / 266°
> 226 / 226°
> 11.20 / 11.20mm
> 1.10 / 1.10mm
> O.E.M.
> HYDR: sport
> 
> 
> eurospecssport
> 
> ECH 109 2303
> 4V 5CYL HYD. W/GEAR
> 264
> 11
> 112
> 64-20/20-64
> 
> 
> ECH 109 2304
> 4V 5CYL HYD. W/GEAR
> 272/264
> 12.00/11.00
> 112
> 24-68/64-20
> 
> 
> HE racing
> 010028
> 4V 5CYL HYD. W/GEAR
> 264
> 11
> 112
> 64-20/20-64
> 
> 
> 010029
> 4V 5CYL HYD. W/GEAR
> 272/264
> 12.00/11.00
> 112
> 24-68/64-20
> 

I have a set of the 1002303 fast road cat cams that I might be willing to 
sell if anyone is interested. They cost me $1100 and the adjustible cam wheel 
that you need cost me $150. Make me an offer if interested.

Elijah