Re: Stock turbo cam vs. Schrick 272 -- experiences?

[Robert Houk - WorkGroup Server Firmware <Robert.Houk@East.Sun.COM>]

   I know this topic has been covered in the past WRT using a Schrick 268
   or 272 cam in an MC turbo engine, but I'm interested in hearing personal
   experiences from folks who are doing it (or tried and went back to the
   stock cam).

   The turbo GT has some bent exhaust valves, (don't ask, please!) and I'll
   be pulling the head this weekend for renewal.

   I do have the Schrick 272 cam that had been installed in the N/A engine,
   but I'd like to hear opinions about how it affected things overall;
   i.e.. warm-up, idle, was there a significant increase in grunt since the
   car is already boosted, did it help or hurt lag?

   FWIW, it's an '87 MC (MAC-11C computer) motor installed in an '85 GT
   coupe.

   Thanks all!

Well, I can provide anecdotal story from UrQ and Schrick cam. It
definitely likes a richer cold-engine mixture than the stock cam, but
once warmed up it idles nicely (I run about 950RPM idle, higher than
stock...but the engine seems much happier there, so I may be masking
some low-idle-speed roughness of the Schrick). I found that the
Schrick had no effect on the lack of low-end grunt (it still has none
to speak of) but compensated by opening up the top end very nicely.

Definitely worthwhile, IME/O.

					-RDH