[Shotimes] Trusty '89 is back together and healthy

Donald Mallinson dmall@mwonline.net
Mon, 16 May 2005 08:48:03 -0500


After some issues finding shims and some scheduling delays, the '89 SHO 
is back together with Josh's .20 cams.

Thanks to Mike Kopstain, Ryan Pasch and Mike Nelson for making the 
project possible.  The '89 got it's first real mods since the BOS many 
years ago.  Now it has EH runners and the cams, and a new cam belt. 

I will try to get to the dyno this week to see what gains were realized, 
but a quick trip with three people in the car felt as good as my last 
trip before the work when I was by myself.  Take out two people and it 
should be a rocket.

The idle sound is also rather nasty (in a good way)  No Stage One cam 
ever sounded like this.  Car pulls well into 7000 rpm range which is 
also a major change, probably will go higher than that, but for the sake 
of my 180,000 mile engine I may not explore that limit.

Good to have my old friend running again.

Don Mallinson