adjusting cams was Re: [Shotimes] Help with engine stumble in 95 MTX

Erik Balser masho95@charter.net
Tue, 16 Aug 2005 07:57:36 -0400


The SHONutPerformance +40 Cams make the SHO engine an interference engine
while the +20 keep the engine still a non-interference engine.  I believe
the +40's do change the engine to an interference engine is because of the
height of the lash caps that
need to be used, or something to that effect.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Leigh Smith" <leighsm@comcast.net>
To: "Ian Fisher" <dataflash@yahoo.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 11:47 PM
Subject: Re: adjusting cams was Re: [Shotimes] Help with engine stumble in
95 MTX


> Ian.
> The SHO is a non-interference engine. Regardless of timing. Even with
busted
> cambelt and still cams and a a rotating assembly. Even with the reground
> cams, the peak lift was not changed, what was changed was the base circle
> was lowered increasing valve lift. But the lifted valve is no closer to
the
> piston than it was stone stock.
> Hope that makes sense.
> Lee
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian Fisher" <dataflash@yahoo.com>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 7:38 AM
> Subject: RE: adjusting cams was Re: [Shotimes] Help with engine stumble in
> 95 MTX
>
>
> > Yes but if the cams being used are interference cams
> > and I'm changing the timing I could possibly make it
> > an interference engine, right?
> >
> > Ian
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