As part of a Lemons car build I am in need of an adjustable cam gear for the Ford 2.3L engine. I plan on having the head milled and want to get the stock cam back to stock or near stock timing. Anyone?
As part of a Lemons car build I am in need of an adjustable cam gear for the Ford 2.3L engine. I plan on having the head milled and want to get the stock cam back to stock or near stock timing. Anyone?
1988 ITA Scriocco 16V #80
MCSCC member since 1988
racer walsh, speedway motorsports, and maybe mustangsunlimited.
Am I the only one perplexed by adjustable cam gears for a "lemons" car...?
Shark. Jumped.
Esslinger engineering.
Russ
Jim,
I happen to have one that I didn't use. I found out that after head milling, the cam gets retarded, some six degrees. About what I wanted anyway...the reason for buying the sprocket.
I have one with multi keyways broached in it with indexing. It is not the two piece unit that can be adjusted without loosening the tension on the cam belt.
As Manny stated, many outlets have them. If I can find it, I would offer to sell it. If interested, respond!! When you use this unit, you have to pretty much degree the cam to confirm the timing. The indexing is relative to the cam only.
Your choice.
Bill
Bill Frieder
MGP Racing
Buffalo, New York
Why some may think that needing such a gear is not in the sprit of Lemons I think that as long as it fits within the budget what's the problem. After attending a couple of Lemons races as an observer the "$500" budget for these cars is a joke! Porsche, Mercedes Benz, BMW, etc cars were common. No one is going to tell me that some of those cars had a value less then $500!
My team is going with an old, rusty but solid Opel GT and a Ford 2.3L engine & T5 trans drivetrain out of a Ranger PU. Since a carbed 2.3L engine is not a powerhouse I intend to help it along by porting & milling the head. Hence the need for the adj. cam gear.
I came here looking for a used one for a low price. I know that I can buy them new but it will hurt the budget!
billf please contact me via PM about the gear you have.
1988 ITA Scriocco 16V #80
MCSCC member since 1988
Hey! I can remember the days when you could build an IT car for under $500.
Thanks for all your help. I have made an agreement to buy the one "billf" offered.
1988 ITA Scriocco 16V #80
MCSCC member since 1988
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