Re: T.A.P.'s a pleasure to deal with

[Allan Jones <ampj@tiac.net>]

PAT MARTIN wrote:
> 
> CAM CAM CAM CAM.  Save the $200 for a performance cam.  You will get 10-20 hp
> depending on cam and it will be much more noticeable than a phantom chip that
> may or may not give you 5-10 hp.  3 options for cams.  I discussed this at
> length with Ned Ritchie and his favorite is the Schrick 276.  He says that is
> the best cam for our motors.  The next best is the 272 but for the same price
> as the 276 he sees no reason to go to that.  The 3rd option and the most
> affordable is to use a I-5 turbo cam for ~15hp.  This is what I am going to
> try 1st since it will probably only cost me 50-60 bucks for a used cam.

Thanks, now I have more questions:

	Is the 276 more or less in: angle or degree(?), duration, hp, and idle
concerns, than the 272. IOW, compare and contrast for me please. And
rough prices too, thank you.
	Is it easy to obtain a turbo cam? I could deal with $50-60 if I would
get those results w/o driveability problems. That is my major concern -
I like the way my I5 idles and pulls from idle in 3rd gear! And I also
like my MPG - I don't want to lose 5 or more MPG.
	Is the turbo cam not quite as safe for the I5 W/O actually having a
turbo as a cam that is designed for the I5 W/O a turbo?
	Most importantly, can I install it myself w/o dealing w/ timing and TDC
and all that stuff I am unqualified to do?

					TIA! Allan