camshafts camshafts camshafts..

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so many out there but which one is for me i wonder, im thinking of a Kent fr31, purely so i can keep an evenly balanced tickover, ive read and heard that the fr32 gives a lumpy tickover, but theres no point in me fitting a fr31 if its not gonna be an improvement over the stock 2.0 cam, has anyone got one in thier 2.0 pinto? also is it right that i can use my original followers with the fr31? i dont want to have to buy a full cam kit at 250+ pounds , nor do i want to buy a vernier..

 

decisions decisions...

[BIG G]

I have a cam you can buy 30 quid + postage

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well what is it?

[BIG G]

Kent RL2 used but looks pretty good

[Copey]

i have a piper bp285 in mine, runs really well

 

got a mate Squadge, the tall lad in the l'pool shirt who helped move the "road closed" barrier at blackpool, he has an fr30 cam in his and it King shifts!! has mine upto 80 and mine is by no means slow!

[vibrating_Cake]

i have a standard one hehehehehe

 

wasnt impressed with the fr32 at all, just added a powerband really.

the std one was powerish powerish powerish thru the rev range

the fr32 was not much not much powerish power power

kinda wanted to go back to the standard cam after the fr32, so if anything i'd go for the fr31

[Vista]

What ever cam you choose Tony DONT use your original followers. They have bedded in with your original cam and will lunch any new / used cam you fit them on. If you get a used cam and can get the followers that were used with it then all well and good (providing you match the follower to the right lobe) but otherwise get a new set of followers and preferably a new spray bar too.

[Wessie]

What ever cam you choose Tony DONT use your original followers. They have bedded in with your original cam and will lunch any new / used cam you fit them on. If you get a used cam and can get the followers that were used with it then all well and good (providing you match the follower to the right lobe) but otherwise get a new set of followers and preferably a new spray bar too.

 

well remembered

[Supercharged Nat]

agreed with the new followers! its worth spending on otherwise it will waste your dosh.

 

fr31 will be a good choice. an inbetween the two if you like. check burtons though. their cams tend to be a bit cheaper than kent, and have a similar profile/ charactoristics to kents.

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great advice thanks chaps, il ponder a while

[SmokeEm]

It's a little pointless changing the cam if you're not buying a vernier Tony mate. You really need one to get the best results. As you know, we are currently running an FR32 and I agree that it's a little 'Power bandy' so to speak. An Fr30 is probably more suited to you with a High Torque profile and range of 1000-6000 rpm

 

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_in ... ts_id=8113

 

 

ps - Engine looks bloody nice mate

[bortaf]

Got an FR30 in me EFI pinto

Lurvly cam makes driving so easy, it's like me V6 cortina but it don't run out of steam over 5000rpm

[TwoLitrePinto]

had an old kent fr1 in my 2.1 pinto,

 

lumpy tickover, but i liked it, sounds mean

 

had a fair amount of low down grunt then you put your foot down, pulled well at any revs but mainly started tearing between about 4000-7000rpm

 

was still pulling like a train at 7000 but i didnt want it to go bang!