Re: '87 5KCSTQ 4sale in RI and Franco Vari-cam

["G. Erickson" <erickson@teleport.com>]

On 3 Oct 1991, Sheffield Corey wrote:

> P.S. Also talked to George Franco at Franco Industries yesterday; he still make
> his Vari-cam gear. In fact claims it's improved and upgraded; what'd ya expect
> him to say. Anyways, he says it is fine in the turbos, but where it really
> shines is in the NA engines where there is so little that can be done to
> upgrade performance. He admits that there have been some failures, none
> catastrophic, just people failing to do the maintainance every six months.
> Apparently the gear must be pulled, cleaned and lubed every six months. This
> would appear to be the only down side. I do not remember the retard/advance
> specs. they change from car model to car model according to Mr. Franco, but he
> is sending me all his tech. data. I mentioned to him that his vari-cam had been

When you get the data about this cam-gear, could you please forward a 
copy of the specs for a NA 2.2 5 cyl to me?  I had also been following 
the thread with interest, but was keeping a close eye on the concern 
about the fact that the distributor is driven off the back of the cam.

> tlked about in a thread on bumping valve timing here on the list. Again, I have
> no interest in Franco Industries; I'm just passin' this on to the group. I'm
> just lazy enough that I'm not sure I want to have to pull, clean, lube and
> reinstall a cam gear every six months, but then again it is much easier to
> hop-up the turbos.
> 

You can say that again, I feel like trying to get anything more out of 
the NA 5 cyls. is about as effective as flogging a dead horse.

TIA

Gary 

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