240K on the motor -- would you do a cam?!
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Re: 240K on the motor -- would you do a cam?!
Originally Posted by dubbsix
I have a 93Z with 240K on the clock. The motor runs strong, does not smoke on start up or when giving it gas. Who among you would rip into this motor and install a new cam package?
don't touch it!!!! do not open your hood!!! 
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Re: 240K on the motor -- would you do a cam?!
Originally Posted by dubbsix
I beat the crap out of this motor
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Re: 240K on the motor -- would you do a cam?!
Originally Posted by MikeTR
Absolutely NOT! That's wayyyyy too many miles to do that kind of work. That engine is living on borrowed time. If you take it easy with it and dont beat on it it may last another 60k or more.....but you better be easy on in! 
Mike
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Re: 240K on the motor -- would you do a cam?!
Well i have only had the car for about 5 months now. Its held up well and continues to fire right up with out a problem. Well just see how far the motor can go. I have seen motors with close to 320K on them and they having all kinds of bolt of stuff
ps.: I'll be sure and post when the engine grenades :-P
ps.: I'll be sure and post when the engine grenades :-P
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Re: 240K on the motor -- would you do a cam?!
Originally Posted by zx1216
195k on mine with the cc306 and bolt ons, 12.4 @114 on a crappy 1.99 60', she still rips
Big heads? Lots of weight reduction? Thats a ton of mph for what I see in your sig.
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Re: 240K on the motor -- would you do a cam?!
lol, nope heads have never been off the block and its full weight minus the front sway bar, spair tire and jack. Full leather interior and my fat 200lb ****. Tqdrivenws6 was there, it ran 113-114 all day, i granaded the springs on the spec III i found, i thought i was spining bad although it was probably the clutch sliping, spec 4 and a new flywheel is goin in this week in hopes of 11's
heads have never been off the block and its full weight minus the front sway bar, spair tire and jack. Full leather interior and my fat 200lb ****. Tqdrivenws6 was there, it ran 113-114 all day, i granaded the springs on the spec III i found, i thought i was spining bad although it was probably the clutch sliping, spec 4 and a new flywheel is goin in this week in hopes of 11's
Last edited by zx1216; Apr 27, 2006 at 07:26 PM.
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Re: 240K on the motor -- would you do a cam?!
Originally Posted by jsetzer
Big heads? Lots of weight reduction? Thats a ton of mph for what I see in your sig.
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Re: 240K on the motor -- would you do a cam?!
I wong go too radical with it, i am just looking to get 12's out of the current setup before moving on to a serious build up. Is the cc306 bigger than the LT4 hotcam?
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Re: 240K on the motor -- would you do a cam?!
yeah, its quite a bit bigger, 236-242 544/576 lift with 1.6 rockers. i see that you ave an m6 as do i with the same cam. If the tune is on it damn near drives like the stock cam when its warm, it will surge a little when its cold but after that its money!!
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Re: 240K on the motor -- would you do a cam?!
ZX -- thanks for the words of encouragement I am sure the motor will be just fine. My builder told me that the cam bearings are pretty durable and dont actually wear that much with age. He said besides.. if it blows i'll rebuild it for you <----------- How can you argue with that
Last edited by "White Knight"; Apr 28, 2006 at 12:33 PM.