SD question on head swap

2005-11-12 Thread Twd1769
Great info. If you're using a Square sprocket cam gear on a roller cam would you retard or advance the cam by 4 degrees to start? I am now running a Taft S2 roller cam and my GUESS was 4 degrees retarded with my adjustable square tooth cam sprocket. I came to this conclusion as most said so. I

SD Re: Square tooth belt on a round tooth cam

2005-09-10 Thread Twd1769
I know this has been dealt with many times but I am installing a Taft S2 cam with a square tooth belt. I have an adjustable cam gear[square] Sinse this is a roller and have heard what is straight up' is different between square and round tooth cams, where should I start with? I have heard start

SD Re: 89 mini rev limit

2005-02-18 Thread Twd1769
Mine kicks in at 6000 rpms ,maybe slightly earlier like 5900. I don't know how to over ride this, but I've heard much over 6000 rpms with a 2.5 and piston speeds get too high and you'll lose power. What have you done to your mini and what do you want out of it? I have a 89 mini also that is my

SD Re: Another Boring question

2005-02-05 Thread Twd1769
I have used the Felpro gaskets on my turbo minivan and my 86 Glhs turbo that is also O ringed. Because of the metal backing it works really well with O rings. It also has cross drilled holes too wich my Omni has . It may not be as strong as the COMETIC or what ever it's called gasket , but I

SD Re: Camshafts, 89 vs Taft vs S60

2005-01-27 Thread Twd1769
Hi guys , I haven't posted in a long while. My Omni Glhs is all done except for some little things. My super60 cam finally died and I went to a new 89 roller. I don't want to go back to a slider again But I miss the torque of the Super60 and the power at 20 psi. I can get the same with the