Stuart_B
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| posted on 22/12/08 at 09:01 PM |
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camshaft
hi all, i have 1.6 long stroke pinto engine, and i am toying with the idea to get a new perfomance cam, but not sure what ones are good, for road
driving, so i do not want to have rev the nuts of the motor all the time. all throughts welcome.
thanks
all merry christmas
stuart
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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FatChapChipChop
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| posted on 22/12/08 at 09:14 PM |
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Kent Cams are pretty good. If you're not undertaking any port re-shaping the there's 2 I've used .. FR-30 is essentially a towing
cam providing a lift in torque at lower revs and is good for low-end punch. or, FR-32 lifts torque across a broader rev range. The 32 does work better
with a little port re-shaping though.
Drive fast, don't look back!
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mark chandler
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| posted on 22/12/08 at 09:24 PM |
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Ford used the 2litre cam in the 1600gt engine to up the power along with a banana exhaust, bigger carb and valves, this has a duration of around
265degrees from memory
Fitting something with a duration of 270 will make it rev with power across the range.
Fitting something with duration of 285 would still be perfectly drivable but lumpy and flat off idle, maybe a bit much on a 1600, good on a 2 litre
If you changed the carb to throttle bodies, bike carbs et al this will effectively soften the cam and release more power at the same time.
If changing the cam you really need to tickle the head to make the most of this while its out, even if its just with a dremel smoothing the ports.
Hope that helps.
Regards Mark
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jacko
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| posted on 22/12/08 at 09:24 PM |
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Kent Fr33, or piper 285 thats what i have fitted
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Dingz
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| posted on 22/12/08 at 10:54 PM |
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I would suggest you put a 2l in it instead, probably cheaper than a cam kit and more power
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cryoman1965
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| posted on 22/12/08 at 11:40 PM |
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
What he said
Nige
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 23/12/08 at 08:58 AM |
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hi, thanks for the replys, i have bike carbs on it all ready, i do not want to put a 2.0, as i can as of the insurance so i am trying to get a little
more out of the 1.6, but fairy cheaply.
thanks for the recomdation for the duration of the cam, and what makes.
thanks again
merry christmas
stuart
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 23/12/08 at 12:27 PM |
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If a standard 2.0 cam will improve performance on a 2.0 pinto then I bought mine for the refurb of the engine for about £28 brand new from a local
motor factors.
Nigel
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