Hi Guys
I am trying to set my car up for track days and hill climbs, Ive read about every post I can find as well as Vizard’s and Hamills books. I am about to order a camshaft kit and have the machine work done and just wanted to check I was going down the right path……
I was looking at the Kent Cams Ultimate road camshaft kit ( Power band 2250-7000rpm, 5-4’/492” valve lift, 294 deg duration, timing 39/75/75/39, timing at full lift 108deg, inlet lift at TDC 0.110” , clearances .0008”in/.010”ex
it would be going in
MK2 2Door Escort
Diff : English (Axles shot peened crack tested) trans x lsd 4.11
Gear box : 4 speed with Quaife Straight Cuts
1st 2.48
2nd 1.69
3rd 1.277
4th 1.00
The engine at this stage is a bare block (not 205) I have
Pacemaker 4-2-1 headers (port matched)
205 rods (crack tested balanced)
Bare Head ported/polished and set up for 44/38 valves
Twin Webber 45s
Once I have the cam kit I was going to have the engine built with : lightened standard flywheel, Standard crank, 205 rods, mahle cast pistons, above mentioned head brought up to 10.5-1 compression with the above mentioned cam kit and the twin 45s. As well as ordering all the other ancillaries.
I wanted to run it on BP ultimate 98 and from what I have read 7000rpm would be about the maximum I can go safely with 205 rods and cast pistons ?
Any input greatly appreciated as well as recommendations of machine shops in the Brisbane area
Dave C