Hi Steve, Yep phil is a manager at motec - just call (03) 9761 5050 and ask for him.
Regards Andrew > > Steve, > I dont have a contact number for phil morris but i think others on the list > might be able to > help.I think he was doing some work at motec.No i dont have an adjustable > cam sprocket for > the L series but ive allways been lucky enough to get them dialled in near > perfect with the > factory adjustment.But the chains stretch pretty quick.I reckon you should > see some benifits > of a larger cam with the bigger turbo especially when running more boost.The > larger turbo > wants to push the max hp further up the rpm scale but the standard cams can > tend to fight > this causing a narrow power which is an area that phil morris and nizpro > worked on with a > camshaft allowing the motor to produce 420hp at around 7800rpm.I also think > that the > 350-400hp mark makes for a good all round streeter especially when its > reliable. > Andrew Smith > > > "steven.taylor" wrote: > > > Andrew, > > Thanks for the info! How do i get in contact with this Phil Morris > bloke??? Are you using > > an adj. cam sprocket to get the timing spot on with the L??? The turbo ill > be using soon > > will be about that size 350-400 so maybe i should be making some > enquiries.... The might > > be a few more Kw's hiding in there somewhere:) > > Steve. > > > > andrew smith wrote: > > > > > Steve, > > > The cam i've been using lately is for high boost.It's a wade grind with > 280 duration > > > and 114 lobe seperation.Lift is about 345 at the cam.I've tried a few > cams and this > > > one seems ok for my combo but i was going to try a 280 inlet,288 exhaust > with a larger > > > turbine housing and turbine.I would speak to someone like phil morris as > he has a lot > > > of experience with cams for the z18.The L and Z motors being completely > different when > > > it comes to selecting a camshaft.Different rod/stroke and bore/stroke > ratios as well > > > as the z18 being crossflow.With a large turbo(400hp) the z18's like to > rev and the > > > ramp speed on the cam needs to be reduced to allow this to happen so ive > been > > > told.Otherwise you can end up with a combo that hits a brick wall when > it should be > > > making max hp. > > > Andrew Smith > > > > > > "steven.taylor" wrote: > > > > > > > Andrew, > > > > What sorta specs are you using with that cam. I had a cam made up by > camtech a > > > > little while back for the Z18 and had no real success with it. But im > thinking of > > > > trying it again with a new turbo and more boost than previously. The > specs on this > > > > cam were advertised dur. 278, durat @ .050" cam lift 230, lift 312, > lobe separt > > > > 114. At the time it made no more power than the stock cam, plus it > fouled plugs > > > > and idled pretty shithouse. Any ideas???? > > > > Steve. > > > > > > > > andrew smith wrote: > > > > > > > > > If i can get my sr to sound half as good as the L20 turbo at 7000rpm > i'll be > > > > > happy.With a big duration cam and 25psi the L20 sings at 7000rpm. > > > > > Andrew Smith > > > > > > > > > > Geordie Smith wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > No way, I appreciate that Z18's can make good power. I have never > owned one > > > > > > tho. But I like the sound of a twin-cam full throttle at 7000rpm > rather than > > > > > > a single cam struggling to get to 7000rpm... > > > > > > > > > > > > But then again, Yes I am biased... Slightly. I just can't get out > of my > > > > > > head, the first time I drove the SR20 on 20+PSI boost... It felt > like I was > > > > > > riding on the back of a 1 tonne frog when I put the boot in for > the first > > > > > > time. :) The second thought that ran through my head at that > moment was "If > > > > > > this car is THIS fast now, I'm gunna kill myself!" First thought > was > > > > > > "...Faaaa............AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!" > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of E Smith > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, 30 December 2001 6:46 AM > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Subject: RE: 228 kilowats at wheels. > > > > > > > > > > > > Geordie, > > > > > > Could be you are a little biased with all that easy SR power? > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Feral Errol > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Geordie > Smith > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, 30 December 2001 6:02 AM > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Subject: RE: 228 kilowats at wheels. > > > > > > Importance: High > > > > > > > > > > > > Looks pretty good to me!! > > > > > > As good as a Z18 can look... > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris > Howard > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, 29 December 2001 11:46 AM > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Subject: RE: 228 kilowats at wheels. > > > > > > > > > > > > Here's a pic of it from Birdwood: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://members.optushome.com.au/ch1/1090915img.jpg > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris Howard > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > http://turbovan.com > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of CM510 > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 21 November 2001 10:00 AM > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Subject: Re: 228 kilowats at wheels. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd say it's possible....but I wouldn't expect it would be a nice > street > > > > > > car. To run those sort of numbers he'd have to have a big > exhaust > > > > > > turbine/housing with that 'all or nothing' laggy feeling to it. > > > > > > > > > > > > How much was he asking for it? > > > > > > > > > > > > Cam > > > > > > CM510 > > > > > > www.datnet.org/cm510 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: mark krawczuk > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 9:46 AM > > > > > > Subject: 228 kilowats at wheels. > > > > > > > > > > > > hi , just seen this ad , and is it really possible you reckon to > get > > > > > > this much at wheels from a z18 turbo? sounds a bit too much to > me.... > > > > > > > > > > > > DATSUN 1600 Z18 Turbo, 228kw at wheels, R200, limited slip diff, > 4 spot > > > > > > brakes, trophy winner > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
