Re: Turbo Cam in NA I5 (for Greg East)

[Ken <kkeith@qnet.com>]

Please excuse the BW, folks.  I sent this to Greg, and it bounced.

Mail Delivery Subsystem wrote:

> Greg East wrote:
> >
> > Seems I stirred up some interest with my turbo cam in a NA motor post, but
> > so far no real world experience. In your post to the list you mention a
> > Schrick cam, just curious which cam this is, which car your have it in, and
> > what your impressions of it are? If this cheap (i.e. turbo cam) option
> > doesn't pan out I may be looking at trying the Schrick.
> >
> > TIA
> 
> I have a Schrick Assymmetrical 268/272 hydraulic (sounds so cool, huh?).
> It's supposed to be the best cam for the motor regarding drivability
> and power increase.  It's nice.  It doesn't make it feel like a turbo,
> but I describe it as, "Now the car has the power it shoulda had when
> it was stock."  That just about sums it up.
> 
> It's in an '86 Coupe GT, with a free-flowing, cat-less exhaust with a
> Borla.  Other minor things are Bosch W7DTC triple electrode plugs
> (non-platinum), a K+N stock replacement filter, and timing advanced a 
> bit from the stock setting.  New plug wires, cap, and rotor too.
> 
> I think the turbo cam option is a very good idea.  I suggest you DO IT!
> I bought my cam on sale and it was $490.  Sometimes they have it on sale
> for $508, but I got the low, low sale price. The non-sale price at the
> place I got it (Ron's Parts in Canada) is like $625!  You may be able 
> to find it elsewhere.  Other prices I checked were all around $600 
> bucks, and those places felt it was a good price!
> 
> Ron's Parts used to have a fiscal year end sale around February, that's
> when the stuff is worth buying.  They were recently bought out or
> something by some company, according to the most recent ad in EC, so I
> don't know if those sales are going to continue.
> 
> Go for the turbo cam.  Don't pay a high price for it.  I think it'll
> be worth the trouble.  Doing the cam installation is easy.  With the
> money you save, you could replace the lifters while you're in there,
> as I did.
> 
> If you need any help, I've BTDT and have a Bentley.  I made every
> mistake you can make without ruining the motor, but got it done.
> (I left out the H2O pump O-ring, then I put it in and got the
> cam timing incorrect, then I retimed it and left the cam sprocket
> key out, then I fixed that, etc...)
> 
> What kind of car are you putting it in?  I want to get a NA 5kq
> head, 'cause they have bigger valves from the factory.  I also need
> a post-'85 5kt motor for my 4ksq.  Then I'll put my Schrick in that
> motor, and the stock turbo cam in my NA C-GT.  Wooo-hooo!
> 
> Anyway, keep me posted.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Ken

Thanks, folks.

Ken