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daniel
Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Posts: 669 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:32 pm Post subject: Big Valve Head |
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Hi All
I have tried searching the forum for this information but to no avail...
Many years ago I seem to remember that Dan Beckett (Ideola) sold a big valve kit for our engines. I even purchased one for a NA head at the time.
I could now like to rebuild the engine in my race car (Turbo head, NA application standard valve sizes) and would like to increase valve size. Does anyone still have the specs?
Also it seems that cam grinders who make race level cams for our motors are few and far between - Cat Cams seem to be the only ones with a decent range. Can anyone comment on Cat Cams or recommend anyone else?
Many Thanks
Daniel _________________ Over the top of skyline, total brake failure.... hit the wall at over 200 kp/h at the dipper, so anyone who has to brake for the esses is a pussy.
1977.5 Race Car, CAMS Group S Spec
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MikeJinCO
Joined: 08 Jun 2010 Posts: 1227 Location: Maysville, Colorado
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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When I was looking for valve guides, europeanmotorworks.com said that they had originally supplied the parts for the big valve head and still had parts for it.
I have a 294 (248@.050) degree Catcam, working on getting parts together for the rest of motor. I originally talked to Elgin and they said they could do over 300 degree full race stuff but cost would be stratospheric. A longtime Datsun race motor builder I know said the problem with the full race cams in a production car is the the very narrow power bands often don't work very well with the production gearbox ratios.
RDSpring.com just sent me valve train parts for race grade springs for the 931 head using stock valves. Using Chevy LS beehive springs, and modified retainers as the 924 keepers are 6 degree rather than more typical 7. He also has a high performance setup for the 944 motor(fraction of the cost of Porsche stuff). He said he could do spring setup for the NA head(I think the 944 stuff) which has a shorter spring pocket due to no rotator. Seems like nice guy and quite reasonable cost for high performance stuff including spring seats made to fit and modified retainers+ 2 week delivery! I believe he does the racing spring setups for Lindsey Racing. _________________ Mike
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peterld
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 946 Location: Noosa Heads QLD Australia
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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Tighe Cams in Brisbane can do anything you want off new billets they bring in from Germany. $800 complete. Beautiful stuff. I've just had a new uprated turbo cam done.
Barry 07 3271 6001 _________________ 80/81 932/8 ROW |
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