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Re: Best supplier for high performance parts for the Buick 215 CIDengine

To: "Lorne M. Goldman" <lmg@gomog.com>, <MAFOX2U@aol.com>,
Subject: Re: Best supplier for high performance parts for the Buick 215 CIDengine?
From: "Glen Wilson" <rovercar@home.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 10:57:57 -0500
Crower only lists cams for 300 and 340 CID engines at this site.

Am I missing something?


Glen Wilson @ Pennsylvania, USA
Email: RoverCar@home.com
Rover Saloon Touring Club of America
Website: http://clubs.hemmings.com/rovercar/rstca.html


----- Original Message -----
From: "Lorne M. Goldman" <lmg@gomog.com>
To: <MAFOX2U@aol.com>; "BOP-list (E-mail)" <buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 6:53 AM
Subject: Re: Best supplier for high performance parts for the Buick 215
CIDengine?


> MAFOX2U@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Camshaft, lifters and new HP valve springs.
>
> If you are looking for these parts..(there are many more you could use
> as well) and you are in the US I would go to Crower Camshafts in
> California. They have a fine reputations (if you can get through).
>
> Their series of 215/Rover8 camshafts are at
>
> http://www.crower.com/14.pdf.
>
> Some of their springs will require you to remachine your heads..but if
> you go with their mild road performance camshaft you can use standard
> springs. Rimmer Brothers in England sell comparable camshafts with
> upgraded single springs from Real Steal which require no re-machining.
> There is also RPi in England. All of them sell the correct lifters,
> retainers etc.
>
> You can find links to all these sites at GoMoG on the Plus 8 Parts page
> at
>
> http://www.gomog.com/plus8parts.html
>
> If you are the camshaft area...change your timing chain to a duplex. The
> original timing chains are a big weak point on the engine and it can be
> easily remedied. A dial-in adjuster for the camshaft and adjustable
> pushrods would be worth inquiring about too.
>
> LMG


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