justinv 4 1 Cars Posted March 27, 2008 So decided to finally do an engine overhaul and swap my 1.6 to a 1.9 from a 405 GTX. Thinking of not spend alot of cash on it so going for almost all the spares I have lying around and that I have been collecting in my garage. What type of cam would do best? Thinking of leaving a standard head with double alve springs as these I have, and don't know if i'll maybe find a set of tb's. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
engine killer 6 Posted March 27, 2008 why not balance all pistons and conrods while the engine is out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinv 4 1 Cars Posted March 27, 2008 mmmm ok... would that cost alot ? and do you have an idea what cam would do best ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Batfink 201 Posted March 27, 2008 surely for a budget road build, balancing is a bit overkill? Its still an 8v so its not really revving high! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
engine killer 6 Posted March 27, 2008 surely for a budget road build, balancing is a bit overkill? Its still an 8v so its not really revving high! last time i had my 8v rebuilt, i had those balanced too and the engine revs much much more easier and happier (not higher). the other word, a much quicker throttle response. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinv 4 1 Cars Posted March 27, 2008 ok then lets put it this way, how to get the best performance and power out of an 8v Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
engine killer 6 Posted March 27, 2008 i would say $$$$ in first place. if you can do it yourself, you can save the labour cost. and the "search" function can give you sooo many answers here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
