RE: Mod Squad

[Anton Gaidos III <anton_gaidos_iii@firepower.com>]

The 268 cam is actually a really nice camshaft. I was able to play
around with powerband
using a cam timing gear to redirect some of the torgue back down
somewhat. My application
is in a 1.8l VW motor with the old style 5-speed box which has some
pretty tall ratios.
 The flat spot for me seems to be 3000 -3500 rpm. It is funny, I can
pull a hill in 5th gear at 2500 rpm very smoothly but between 3000 -
3500 I will have to down shift. The sweet spot is 4500 rpm clear past
7000 rpm. 

Anton J. Gaidos, III
PC Design
Motorola Computer Group
"The fortunate man knows how much he can safely leave to chance"

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>From: 	Hulda Jowett[SMTP:hjowett@nasc.mass.edu]
>Sent: 	Thursday, February 13, 1997 10:29 AM
>To: 	QSHIPQ@aol.com
>Cc: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	Re: Mod Squad
>
>As far as I know.... the specs are from VW Motorsport, the 268 NA cam 
>made a tiny bit more high end power than the 260, but lost everywhere 
>else. Though, I'm thinking hydralic lifter motors here, a 272 solid 
>lifter is about the equiv. of a 268 hydralic...
>
>Later,
>
>Brian
>