Anyone fitted a 288/288 cam?

[Chris_1]

I have a 1986 325 Sport making strange noises in last few days, have been told to replace Cam real quick before engine pops.

You boys seem to know a lot about cams, I don't want to have to rob a bank, so any suggestions on good / cheap replacement cam, and how long do you think I willl need to do the Job? Thing being I do not have a spare car!

Would it be easier/cheaper to buy a recon head?

[Karan]

surely u needed piston machining wiht that 292/292 cam

i have a 284/272 in my sport and thought that 288 was the highest u could go without internal mods???

Karan

[M3GTR]

I have a 1986 325 Sport making strange noises in last few days, have been told to replace Cam real quick before engine pops.

You boys seem to know a lot about cams, I don't want to have to rob a bank, so any suggestions on good / cheap replacement cam, and how long do you think I willl need to do the Job? Thing being I do not have a spare car!

Would it be easier/cheaper to buy a recon head?

I have a really good condition standard 325 cam available if you are interested. PM me if you are!

[Simon13]

what would a 280 schric cam be like? i've seen one forsale for a 100 notes

[Jimbob]

for that price it's rude not too mate!!
I'd say a 280 would do the trick nicely...

however even though it's Ԛ£100, you will have to spend a further Ԛ£100 at least even if fitting it yourself.

[Simon13]

but reading through this thread, i won't have to modify anything valve wise? And is it alot easier to fit if the head is removed? i've heard it can be done with the head on the engine but is a pain to do? Jim your 2.7 sounds like it's going to be quite tasty!

[johnono]

M20 :
272Ԛ° www722
DKK 2.198,751 (Ԛ£220)
Giver ca. 8 Hp.
V. slight change to idle.

284Ԛ° ind / 272Ԛ° ud www7229
DKK 2.198,751 (Ԛ£220)
Giver ca. 12 Hp.
Noticeable change to idle.

288Ԛ° www7230
DKK 2.198,751 (Ԛ£220)
Giver ca. 14 Hp.
Significant change to idle.

304Ԛ° www7231
DKK 2.198,751 (Ԛ£220)
Usually used in motorsport !
Giver ca. 20 Hp (with race spec set-up).
Motor cannot idle under 2000 revs / min.

all shrick cams
copied from the koed site, prices are apprx. correct
no conection to seller.
bit cheaper

[Jimbob]

Yea you won't have to uprate anything, there are Schrick valve springs but they're Ԛ£75+vat and even Schrick say they're not necessary, personally I'd say they'd only be worth the purchase on a nuts cam like a 288 or higher really.
Haven't heard of changing the cam with the head still on the engine myself, but I imagine it would be more difficult, in my novice experience I'd say an entire Saturday afternoon would remove the head and strip it down to the cam.
2.7 is coming along nicely, everything is going off to the machine shop on Monday or Tuesday, and in that time I'm hoping my 282/272 cam arrives so we can start the building straight away

[Simon13]

good stuff. hmmmmmmmm no point in taking mine apart and upsetting it as she's sweet as a nut. might buy it and have it "handy"!