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91Bird305
09-08-2006, 09:53 AM
I am converting to a roller cam on my 87 GN motor and I am curious what roller cam and what size roller cam do you guys normally run for a street/strip car.
Details on the engine, bored .020 over, stock iron heads ported/polished, port matched intake, te45a turbo, fmic, forged pistons, etc... if you need more info let me know.
SVTSINR
09-08-2006, 10:01 AM
I don't have a roller but I did go from a 200/200 to a 218/224. If i was going to put in a roller now I would probably get 206/206 for a mild street cam. it would keep the torgue down low, spool faster and lower my idle. My idle now is a little over a 1k but it's also a flat tappet. Not much help for you I guess.
91Bird305
09-08-2006, 11:32 AM
I was thinking a 212/212 but wasn't 100% sure if that would be best for my setup.
Sean124
09-08-2006, 01:34 PM
206 sounds better to me. check with brian his cam is fairly liveable.
91Bird305
09-08-2006, 01:43 PM
206 sounds better to me. check with brian his cam is fairly liveable.
Yeah, Brian said the 212 so I don't know. The 206 or the 212 would both probably work just fine. I have to talk to you about some other things too. Are you at your shop? I called earlier and they said you were gone.
WhiteHawk
09-08-2006, 02:24 PM
I had a 206/206 roller in my GN. The idle was relatively stock, but I did lose a little low end. It didn't help having a bigger turbo either. A lot of guys have good luck with a 200/200.
If you are putting in a roller, make sure you get your front cover machined properly for the bearing, and that you get the endplay on the cam set right too.
-Geoff
Quick Turbo V6
09-08-2006, 04:01 PM
I had a 212/212 cam in my car. It had a 72 turbo on it. I drove it on the street alittle. It was not to bad. Your turbo is a little smaller but still should work fine.
Scott
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