matt15 New Member 17 Member For: 11y 5m 30d Posted 31/01/16 01:59 AM Share Posted 31/01/16 01:59 AM Hi my car is a ba 385kw on 19psi its time for me to replace my valve springs. they are really soft. Anyway I was wanting to change my head gasket too. Considering that I have to remove the head I thought I would change the cams to something a bit larger. I dont drive the car alot so fuel consumption isnt a worry. I found a set of crow cams off ebay. Though I didnt really know what type until I sent the number on each cam to crow. it turns out they are as follows. 241/241 .530/.530 lift 112L/C I know I would need vernier gears but I want to know would these cams require any other modifications to the head..? I havent seen a cam with this much lift for the dohc prior to this so im not sure. I know I will need a tune and the tuner will despise me for getting the vernier gears but they didnt cost that much and I dont drive the car much. Like mentioned I thought I would change them out now instead of later. let me know your opinions. cheers. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91644-install-new-cams/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt15 New Member 17 Member For: 11y 5m 30d Posted 02/02/16 04:37 AM Author Share Posted 02/02/16 04:37 AM Any engine experts out there? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91644-install-new-cams/#findComment-1578335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamk2f6tornado Bronze Donating Members 777 Member For: 11y 6m 19d Gender: Male Location: Rockhampton Qld Posted 02/02/16 08:38 AM Share Posted 02/02/16 08:38 AM Cams are pretty much a waste of money unless your running a lot more power than yours. Money can be lots better spent elsewere Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91644-install-new-cams/#findComment-1578355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bupalooga Silver Donating Members 262 Member For: 12y 8m 16d Gender: Male Location: Griffith NSW Posted 04/02/16 10:31 AM Share Posted 04/02/16 10:31 AM Heaps of people blow $800-$1000 on a turbo side intake and battery relocation cause they want that hectic turbo noise, not because it's necessary at their current power level. Y cant a man spend $800 on a tuff sounding cam too, specially since he's already there. I wanna do a cam with the valve springs as part of my stage 2 but no one seems to talk about it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91644-install-new-cams/#findComment-1578621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 17y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 04/02/16 10:43 AM Share Posted 04/02/16 10:43 AM Because your car can become a pig to drive Cams are for V8's Just wind the boost up, remove some mufflers if you want cool sounds Maybe even Put a few drops of water down each plug hole on #2 & #5... It Will sound like you have a cam then Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91644-install-new-cams/#findComment-1578625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 17y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 04/02/16 10:44 AM Share Posted 04/02/16 10:44 AM Because your car can become a pig to drive Cams are for V8's Just wind the boost up, remove some mufflers if you want cool sounds Maybe even Put a few drops of water down each plug hole on #2 & #5... It Will sound like you have a cam then Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91644-install-new-cams/#findComment-1578626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent0 The Toxic Rocket Donating Members 574 Member For: 15y 1m 28d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 04/02/16 11:53 AM Share Posted 04/02/16 11:53 AM I don't know of anyone personally that has used crows cams, however, I know plenty that use TBRE and Atomic, both sound unreal and regardless of power gains, sounds leaps and bounds better than taking a muffler out LOL 3 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91644-install-new-cams/#findComment-1578644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt15 New Member 17 Member For: 11y 5m 30d Posted 07/02/16 12:57 AM Author Share Posted 07/02/16 12:57 AM I dont care for the sound. Nor do I care if the car is a pain to drive. this is not an everyday car so it doesnt bother mme. I need to remove the head anyway and I have the cams ready to go. From reading a few threads I concluded that some good gains are attainable if changing cams but my only concern was if there was any issue with installing a cam with that much lift. Was there any more work needed to be done to the head. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91644-install-new-cams/#findComment-1578812 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 7m 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 07/02/16 01:02 AM Share Posted 07/02/16 01:02 AM I gather you are doing valve springs Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91644-install-new-cams/#findComment-1578814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt15 New Member 17 Member For: 11y 5m 30d Posted 07/02/16 01:06 AM Author Share Posted 07/02/16 01:06 AM yep. I purchased the crow race valve spring set. cheers. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91644-install-new-cams/#findComment-1578815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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