finally my rebuild thread

[gooner8]

car goes to Chris @ auto torque this Wednesday for a rebuild after one of the pulley's fell off and i've been taking about for over a year lol so thought this will be a good time. Already cant wait to get it back and its not even gone yet!

 

[Wingnut247]

Good luck matey! I just finished mine the waiting to get it finished is a killer! Hope it all goes smoothly!

 

[gooner8]

yeah i hope so to? Just reading your thread now!

 

[B6lee]

what happend nick and whats your plans ?

 

[gooner8]

what happend nick and whats your plans ?

big bang lost power steering and noticed a pulley in the rear view mirror! luckly it was just out side my house! So can't drive it need's picking up so by the time a pay for that and then to be fixed thought may is well get it rebuild. Bit's going in are from an e8 with hopefully an e7 tub with 10.5 hot side. Got some 8 cam's to but need to check they Mr! The goal is 380-400 which should be loads for a 4 then get it on track!

 

[Wingnut247]

big bang lost power steering and noticed a pulley in the rear view mirror! luckly it was just out side my house! So can't drive it need's picking up so by the time a pay for that and then to be fixed thought may is well get it rebuild. Bit's going in are from an e8 with hopefully an e7 tub with 10.5 hot side. Got some 8 cam's to but need to check they Mr! The goal is 380-400 which should be loads for a 4 then get it on track!

Hope its something simple like a sized alternater or auxiliary belt tensioner!

 

[B6lee]

big bang lost power steering and noticed a pulley in the rear view mirror! luckly it was just out side my house! So can't drive it need's picking up so by the time a pay for that and then to be fixed thought may is well get it rebuild. Bit's going in are from an e8 with hopefully an e7 tub with 10.5 hot side. Got some 8 cam's to but need to check they Mr! The goal is 380-400 which should be loads for a 4 then get it on track!

change the block yea or the crank will still fall out

 

[gooner8]

Hope its something simple like a sized alternater or auxiliary belt tensioner!

it was the bottom one?lucky it didn't go the other way and hit the cam belt!

 

[gooner8]

change the block yea or the crank will still fall out

hopefully will get a block? There's no rush so we see what's about and take my time tto help me pay for it! Lucky i know and get on with Chris so well so i can do a long ish ass build! Lol

 

[gooner8]

how do you tell if they are 8 or Mr cams? Are 8 Cam's better than 4's other than being newer, and if there not Mr cam's what are std 8 cam's good for? Thanks

 

[RsvRob]

Std 8 cams are no improvement on the 4 cams. Mr are what you need or aftermarket 264 or 272

 

[RsvRob]

I have 8 and 6 cams here. They have serial numbers on the end. And the 8's are hollowed out compared with the 6's

 

[B6lee]

keep this updated with pics of progress

 

[gooner8]

car got dropped on Wednesday with Chris so just gotta start getting the bits together now. Been thinking over the last couple of day's and to save some money use the 8 Cam's that i've got which i think are not Mr's but are alot newer than the 4 one's in there and im going to do the lash's so may as well. But what sort of power will these make with a 6 turbo?? Then next year a can get some mr cams and an 80 series.

 

[RsvRob]

Gains you'd see using mr cams would be minimal. Better of with 264's as you still don't require springs retainers upgrading.
9 turbo would see you in the region of 400bhp before you start maxing your injectors and need them upgrading

 

[gooner8]

so std 8 cam's and 6 tub about 360 ish?

 

[gooner8]

yeah right 264's and an 80 series then for next year and 400ish bhp won't want any more than that!

 

[evoaps]

400ish bhp won't want any more than that!

easy say that now lol

 

[B6lee]

Do it once do it right. Get some kelford 272's and fit hd springs and retainers. It's cheaper to do it now rather than have to pull the head off again to do it later

 

[gooner8]

lee i know what your saying mate but trying save money by useing the cam's i've got then upgrade next year, Mr cam's on an 80 series will see near 400ish? Tho i want it driverble not all about the power.