Cams are in.

[Paul]

and now the car won't start. Just back fires and cranks. (bang)
timing off? that's my guess (poke)

 

[Fear]

even if the timing was off, it would just run like balls. unless it's WAY off, in which case, you will have already bent most or all of the valves.

 

[Fear]

also, make sure you didnt jack up the cam position sensor by whacking it with a camshaft.

 

[Paul]

yep i'm hoping that it didn't bend a valve or i'll be pissed. but if that happens then i guess i'll save up for a mam block.

 

[Fear]

valves are in the head, paul. you'll want a functioning valvetrain before you buy a new block (unless the MAM is a shortblock with complete head.)

 

[Emode]

are these custom cams or the j-spec mazda ones?

 

[Paul]

jdm cams. and phil i think mam is a whole short block. but let's not go that route just yet. do u think it bent a valve? or maybe the timing was just off?

 

[peepsalot]

I thought the JDM ones were not good for FI.

 

[Paul]

well think about it. what if u had a n/a car and u put a turbo on? u'd have n/a cams on a turbo car.
back on topic

 

[wicked]

short blocks don't include heads.


but if you did bend valves then I recamend if you are going for performance,you should get a P&P job done,and go 1mm oversized on the exhaust valves.

 

[Fear]

jdm cams. and phil i think mam is a whole short block. but let's not go that route just yet. do u think it bent a valve? or maybe the timing was just off?

you'd have to be REALLY off, and i'm talking like 180 degrees off, for it to be so ****** that it wouldnt start. my bet is that you whacked the CPS and messed it up.

 

[Fear]

short blocks don't include heads.


but if you did bend valves then I recamend if you are going for performance,you should get a P&P job done,and go 1mm oversized on the exhaust valves.

why just the exhaust valves? (poke)

 

[CasopoliS]

Casopolis' computer has subscribed for him

 

[Paul]

and just a fyi the lobes on the exhaust cam appear to be smaller than the stock ones. from what i can tell. and that was using a micromater (sp)
and the intake is only about 1000th of an inch bigger or so

 

[xfaradx]

Way to play for team retard.

 

[Fear]

paul, do you know what overlap is?

 

[Paul]

Way to play for team retard.

thanks for the help

 

[Paul]

paul, do you know what overlap is?

(bang) sorry i meant the lobes

 

[Fear]

still not getting you. did someone measure lash with a feeler, or did someone measure lift with a dial indicator and 2 v-blocks?

 

[wicked]

why just the exhaust valves? (poke)

add were you need,with FI the air WILL get in there,but it needs as much help as it can get to get it out,especially with the backpressure of the turbo.