Cam choice for my 2.7l T4 engine

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Wally wrote:Try to have the crank nitrated. IIRC, the come back from DPR very soft...

Nice lifters! What do they weigh? and what are they made of? (tool steel perhaps, like Udo Becks T1 lifters?)
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The weight is about 100g. They're made from tool steel. I bought them from Kjell Aaen, Kvikk Service, Norway. (E-mail : [email protected])
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Got any updates?

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dstar5000 wrote:Got any updates?

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Hi!

Yepp, the engine is done...and I'm very satisfied with the result :twisted:

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Rods vs cam...

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SS valves vs Titanium valves:

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Heads almost done:

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Heads done...

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Welded and match ported intakes (Compared to the old gaskets :D)

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Enginecase ready for assembly...

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I had to make some 12mm shims to get the right deck-hight...

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Flywheel mounted with BAS bolts...

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I made a new header from 2" pipes...(They're all 770mm long).

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Picture of the dry-sump tank...(Home-made)

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Almost done...Had to modify (shorten) the GB linkage to make it fit :)

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My car ready for test-driving :twisted:

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