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Post by sobeit on Apr 14, 2008 0:43:01 GMT -5
hello first of all my first post, been here alot and never made an account. I am rebuilding my 87 1.6L vette engine b/c it had valve noise. after tear down 3 followers and the 3 lobes to those followers are gound up. i took the lifters out and they do not sink dow at all or at least easily, (might be jammed?) i bought new lifters all ready. it has the heart shapped head. so im guessin not original engin or had head work done. I am looking for a camshaft, something good for street use but has a little lump to the idle. and a question also, would i need the intake to match the head, idk if its the later intake or matched.
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Post by hydroli on Apr 14, 2008 8:09:15 GMT -5
Check the casting numbers on the head under valve cover. I think you have a low performance head... Wanted section is for things you're looking for.
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Post by rad15E on Apr 14, 2008 8:48:03 GMT -5
i would look at the valves first to see if any were stuck or bent,thats a lot of damage for just a bad lifter- that head probally is the original head and is low performance,if i was looking for a small cam the luniti 278 would be a good little streat cam
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Post by hydroli on Apr 14, 2008 9:10:20 GMT -5
ah, you're looking for a cam, sorry.
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Post by sobeit on Apr 14, 2008 11:59:54 GMT -5
would that cam give off the wierd idle? its going to be a daily driver, i dont do much driving neways. im going to look at the head right now. any one kno of someone selling a cam like that? the ones in the for sale might be too rough.
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Post by hydroli on Apr 14, 2008 19:14:21 GMT -5
I have a 278 but you won't like to pay shipping and custom's fees from Canada. If you have a stock head, you won't notice anything with a 278 cam I experienced it. How much can you spend on the engine?
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Post by sobeit on Apr 14, 2008 22:50:21 GMT -5
w/e i am juss rebuilding, i dont want any thing fully built, i was gonna port and polish, i have a 4.3 v6 and 700r4 tranny, but ill try port and polish on this first b4 the vette engine. i was gonna do a turbo and run 5 psi or so w/ stock parts, execpt cam mybe. i have the rebuild kit here all std parts.
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