Engine apart...help me select parts
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Engine apart...help me select parts
I have the top end of my 75 motor apart. The problem started with a ticking sound, making me think I had a bad lifter. I pulled the pushrods out, and 7 are bent. Not bad,...but bent. So I decided to have a look at the lifters to see if I had any weird wear patterns. Everything looked fine, but I noticed 3 of the 16 are different. When I bought the car (about 8 years ago) the motor was rebuilt and never run. So I did the break-in, and only driving with it.
My question is this...I am not sure what the guy that built the engine took for measurements. It doesn't look like the pistons are hitting the valves, but I am not sure if the springs are correct for the cam. I am thinking about an edelbrock top end kit (probably 2098). Anybody have experience with this kit, or do you recommend something different? I don't need a race car, but a little more power would be good. Right now, my Jetta TDi is faster
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Can the cam be changed in the car?
My question is this...I am not sure what the guy that built the engine took for measurements. It doesn't look like the pistons are hitting the valves, but I am not sure if the springs are correct for the cam. I am thinking about an edelbrock top end kit (probably 2098). Anybody have experience with this kit, or do you recommend something different? I don't need a race car, but a little more power would be good. Right now, my Jetta TDi is faster
.Can the cam be changed in the car?
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I have the top end of my 75 motor apart. The problem started with a ticking sound, making me think I had a bad lifter. I pulled the pushrods out, and 7 are bent. Not bad,...but bent. So I decided to have a look at the lifters to see if I had any weird wear patterns. Everything looked fine, but I noticed 3 of the 16 are different. When I bought the car (about 8 years ago) the motor was rebuilt and never run. So I did the break-in, and only driving with it.
My question is this...I am not sure what the guy that built the engine took for measurements. It doesn't look like the pistons are hitting the valves, but I am not sure if the springs are correct for the cam. I am thinking about an edelbrock top end kit (probably 2098). Anybody have experience with this kit, or do you recommend something different? I don't need a race car, but a little more power would be good. Right now, my Jetta TDi is faster.
Can the cam be changed in the car?
My question is this...I am not sure what the guy that built the engine took for measurements. It doesn't look like the pistons are hitting the valves, but I am not sure if the springs are correct for the cam. I am thinking about an edelbrock top end kit (probably 2098). Anybody have experience with this kit, or do you recommend something different? I don't need a race car, but a little more power would be good. Right now, my Jetta TDi is faster
.Can the cam be changed in the car?
Example we have a cam that is popular with our builds that is 232 ADV/232 @.050/ and @/141 @ 200 lift single pattern cam
Standard we have them done on a 108 lobe sep
Automatics with a little stall is 110 lobe sep
We won't put a performance cam in with out degreeing it in and that hard to to while the engine is in the car.
I would go to a hyd. roller and not worry about lobe wear!!!
