No one wants to come out and play re. oil filtering? Thats cool I've decided I am going to add filtering, just need to pick bypass or full flow.
CAMS....
Been researching cams. Theres 261 style cams listed as mild, 3/4 and 3/4 Rumpy grinds. I've also communicated w/others that can custom grind a cam to provide high torque at lower rpm or high torque at higher rpm. Lots to choose from.
I've not verbally discussed this w/the various providers yet, trying to line the ducks up before hand....
I'm somewhat concerned w/lift as I don't want the valves to contact the pistons. I figure the head shop will do alittle milling on the head to get it flat but at this point I'm unsure of the present clearances as well as the fail/safe amount of milling an 848 head can take before the valves will have to be set deeper in the seat. Thoughts?
At what point do the valve springs need upgraded to stronger
"competition strength" springs?
Timing gear, thrust plate and spacer. At this point I'm leaning on leaving the cam I removed as is so the new cam will require a new thrust plate and gear. I'm leaning towards an aluminum gear for longevity so I will have to install it on the cam. No problem but I've seen references to a spacer along w/the thrust plate. I can't tell if my stock cam has this spacer. Is this spacer required? Since I don't have a press I'd like to try and get it right the 1st time, thoughts?
Ultimately I don't mind alittle lope'ing at idle as I do want to wake this 235 up to it's highest streetable potential. It will be a weekend driver that can see some extended cruises, perhaps even pushing AC, and see some bumper to bumper traffic but it's not going to be a red light screemer. Them days are long gone
Good sound and enough performance to hit 65 or so easily is desired.
Carboretion is still to be determined. The seductiveness of duals or perhaps even triples keep calling but a bird in hand is worth two in the bush and I have a perfectly good single carb and intake I can use to get going. Break in will probably be w/the single when I get to that point but thats way on down the road. A great deal on a multi carb setup could miraculously appear
Exhaust will be duals, starting w/Cast Fenton headers. I will route heat to the intake, probably use the taps and direct exhaust gases.
The headers are definite, the heat type is TBD....
Since I'd still just pondering as I build up the necessary funding for the upcoming machine work, opinions are highly welcomed and encouraged
Dave
