macca33
23-05-2006, 10:09 PM
Seems, my self-back-patting in relation to my cam install wasn't entirely appropriate.
I dropped the car off at Amberley Autos yesterday for a tune, after driving it around like a granny - nothing over 2,500rpm for a week (Daily Driver).
Anyhow, I get a call from Rob at 9am today and he says, "We've run it up and it isn't making much power at all, we've dropped the zorst, thinking cat failure, but nothing. It won't make power over 4000rpm." I say, "Oh, sh!t."
Rob asks, "What is the cam, who put it in?" I say, "Comp 222/224 and that I installed it."
He says, "Did you degree it in?" I say, "No, dot to dot."
He says, "Oh....well we'll have a look at it and get back to you." I think, "Ah, bugger more $$$ and maybe a BIG problem." :bawl:
11:30 comes around and Rob calls, "The cam timing is out around 14 degrees and that's the problem. The compression and everything else is okay though."
I say, "Phew."
Anyway, I arrived at Amberleys at around 5pm and Rob says, "Here it is" and shows me a dyno sheet that made me very happy. :thumbsup:
The boys had to adjust the cam timing and we all know that was a bit of work - all of that for a very nominal cost.
Then, the tune-up.
Driving home, it was sensational and I can only describe the car as :woohoo: :burnout: :nyuk:
Heaps more power everywhere and a brilliant lumpy idle, that even in peak hour Dandenong traffic, stood up to the test.
So a great big and hearty THANK-YOU to Rob and the crew at Amberley Autos!!!!! :bow:
And a lesson learned by me.....Even though I took my time and went through it all properly, that sometimes it pays to check, recheck and have someone else check your work. :doh: :teach:
http://www.haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/macca33/222224@112camdyno230506compress.jpg
Regards,
Macca
I dropped the car off at Amberley Autos yesterday for a tune, after driving it around like a granny - nothing over 2,500rpm for a week (Daily Driver).
Anyhow, I get a call from Rob at 9am today and he says, "We've run it up and it isn't making much power at all, we've dropped the zorst, thinking cat failure, but nothing. It won't make power over 4000rpm." I say, "Oh, sh!t."
Rob asks, "What is the cam, who put it in?" I say, "Comp 222/224 and that I installed it."
He says, "Did you degree it in?" I say, "No, dot to dot."
He says, "Oh....well we'll have a look at it and get back to you." I think, "Ah, bugger more $$$ and maybe a BIG problem." :bawl:
11:30 comes around and Rob calls, "The cam timing is out around 14 degrees and that's the problem. The compression and everything else is okay though."
I say, "Phew."
Anyway, I arrived at Amberleys at around 5pm and Rob says, "Here it is" and shows me a dyno sheet that made me very happy. :thumbsup:
The boys had to adjust the cam timing and we all know that was a bit of work - all of that for a very nominal cost.
Then, the tune-up.
Driving home, it was sensational and I can only describe the car as :woohoo: :burnout: :nyuk:
Heaps more power everywhere and a brilliant lumpy idle, that even in peak hour Dandenong traffic, stood up to the test.
So a great big and hearty THANK-YOU to Rob and the crew at Amberley Autos!!!!! :bow:
And a lesson learned by me.....Even though I took my time and went through it all properly, that sometimes it pays to check, recheck and have someone else check your work. :doh: :teach:
http://www.haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/macca33/222224@112camdyno230506compress.jpg
Regards,
Macca