stock cam machined?

[steezystef]

i met up with this guy and he said he had his stock cam machined ( little mod) i guess you can do to make a little more power...is this true? and where could i get it done?

[JTapper]

[steezystef]

...sad thing is i actually have that exact one...will it work? imma buy a junk yard cam to try it on but i dont think i can get all the lobes perfect

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

[RobertC]

Please tell me you are kidding right?

Your asking for a whole lot of free hassle.

If you grind the camshaft base circle you will need to get either valve stem lash caps or oversized eccentrics to restore proper geometry.

Then to add to the problem, you will most likely grind through the hardening and will wipe out the cam in probably less then 1,500 miles if your lucky that it lasts that long.

If you want more performance, spend your money on a tune up, remove some weight from the car, rebuild your shifter, install some good brake pads, etc.

Home cam regrinding, really? I imagine some other members here will have some further words of wisdom to express on the subject.

[matt0300]

Just buy the super power 366 cam soo much lift!!!

[Toadleg]

im running on some stock cams that i had reground to about m3 specs. Its been about 5 months or so its my daily driver. m50nv

[Toadleg]

i thought the m20 cams are inexpensive

[sweet6e30]

why do u want to give yourself a headache , just buy a new one, they're cheap...... DONE!


btw, love the tools sarcasm! R3V AWSOME!

[MR 325]

You can buy reground cams. People will tell you they suck but they're basing their information about what somebody else on the internet told them. I have REAL LIFE experience with 4 M20 engines and 1 M30 engine with a reground cam in them and it's great. Not one of them has needed oversize eccentrics either.

Ireland Engineering sells them.

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

You can buy reground cams. People will tell you they suck but they're basing their information about what somebody else on the internet told them. I have REAL LIFE experience with 4 M20 engines and 1 M30 engine with a reground cam in them and it's great. Not one of them has needed oversize eccentrics either.

Ireland Engineering sells them.

whats the purpose? does it produce more power? im not trolling im seriously asking

[nando]

You can buy reground cams. People will tell you they suck but they're basing their information about what somebody else on the internet told them. I have REAL LIFE experience with 4 M20 engines and 1 M30 engine with a reground cam in them and it's great. Not one of them has needed oversize eccentrics either.

Ireland Engineering sells them.

eh. I've had them too. They suck for various reasons. Reduced base circle, crappier rocker ratio, more likely to wear due to hardening, and most of them DO require eccentrics. for a budget build they can be fine, but I would never want one.

[E30 Drive By]

At least you don't have to buy 2 cams for DOH:-) Do it right the fist time or spend the money twice. I don't think m20 cams are that expensive. 366?????????? Really??

[LJ851]

eh. I've had them too. They suck for various reasons. Reduced base circle, crappier rocker ratio, more likely to wear due to hardening, and most of them DO require eccentrics. for a budget build they can be fine, but I would never want one.

This is true.
Good for a little extra oomph on a budget.