Re: Cam upgrade?

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

> >       Based on comments on the list, comments by Ned Ritchie, plus measurements of
> > several cams here in my shop it appears that the difference between the turbo
> > and n/a I-5 engines were such that the n/a cam is considered an **upgrade**
> > for the turbo engine. 

Woah, Betty...

Try that the other way around, at least if we're quoting Ned, he
actually chimed in when I was thinking out loud of doing this, the
*turbo* cam is a poor man's upgrade for the *n/a* engine.  I guess it
lifts the valves a little higher or something?

Anyway, the thing to remember is to use a cam from an engine with the
same type of lifters (mechanical vs hydraulic).  I'm probably just going
to clean up the head from my junk 81 5kt and throw the whole thing in my
82 coupe.  I'll have to measure, but I think that also has bigger valves
(and the "legendary" sodium filled exhaust valves... whatever).

Just an excuse to get dirty...

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