RE: cams

[steveb@falcon.kla.com (Steven Buchholz)]

> >I called a wrecking yard, one will part with a turbo cam for $125..  What
> sort of gains  are expected from the turbo cam?
> 
> I have followed this cam substitution story with some interest.  A few
> months ago Steadiric mentioned this upgrade to me, and I am the proud owner
> of a motor in an 81 5kt.  So I have the cam already.  Questions....
> 
I think that if you are contemplating a swap for a turbo cam it would be 
better to get a cam from an MC engine.  From reading the specs in Bentley 
it would appear that the MC cam is pretty much the same as the cam in the
high compression NA engines (130HP).  I would expect an '81 5k engine to 
be a solid lifter cam as well.

HTH!
Steve Buchholz
s_buchho@kla.com
San Jose, CA (USA)