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cams question on a 1776 please 149 ?
seagull - June 26th, 2004 at 11:43 PM

I have a 1776 cam id 149 & an hsc 1 cam * reground stocker *

I doing two motors and would like to know if the 1776 cam would be ok to use in a new 1600cc .The motor I am doing has all new pistion kit ect ect .


thanks seagull

[Edited on 30-6-2004 by seagull]

seagull - June 28th, 2004 at 08:23 PM

any one ?

boof2332 - June 28th, 2004 at 11:10 PM

Hey Seagull,

The cam itself from the 1776 will be fine in a 1600. If it is used, then you have to retain the same followers...at least that was what I thought.

Matt

seagull - June 29th, 2004 at 10:09 PM

Thanks Matt ,I did a swap with Raf for this cam and would like to know the following .

the gear has this number 113 109 111A
I have a new set of stock lifters can I use these ?

do I have to ballance the internals * stock crank * ect

any ideas please seagull

boof2332 - June 29th, 2004 at 10:29 PM

Is the cam used????

I once read that once a cam is broken in that it can only be used with the exact lifters that it was broken in with.
If it is new then there should not be a problem with tha stock lifters.
Are you using a lightened flywheel or a stock??? If you lighten it then you can get you crank balanced. Part of the reason VW's flywheels are heavy is to counter any balance problems.
Go to http://www.geneberg.com  and read and read the tech notes/tips on their recommendations for every aspect of building a modified engine...lots of theories and proven results. Will give you a great understanding of some of the ins and outs relating to your project.

Hope this helps,
How are the projects...the heads????

Matt

seagull - June 29th, 2004 at 10:40 PM

Thanks again Matt I going to try this in an auto

the Heads are on the back burner as I need to clear a few projects up * need some space *,bigger shed with my dad on the job laying bricks he is a builder .I going to put one more bay on 48 sq mtrs .

So i can get my machine shop on one side and toys on the other .:bounce

seagull - June 29th, 2004 at 10:43 PM

the cam is used I dont know how many ks RAF ??, but it looks ok to me , yes I would go with run in but its a parts motor I have * using all the air cool parts I have to build a low cost motor * all machined ect as new if not better .

o thanks RAf got it to day thank you , seagull

seagull - June 30th, 2004 at 09:20 PM

bump

Menangler - June 30th, 2004 at 09:21 PM

The cam number you have looked at is the part number for the gear can't tell anything from that,

The cam spec should be stamped into the end of the cam near the oil pump drive.

seagull - June 30th, 2004 at 09:22 PM

149 dave just found it

seagull - June 30th, 2004 at 09:24 PM

help i am lost dave

manx020 - October 1st, 2004 at 06:03 PM

a 149 grind is about 270 deg duration. patterned after a porsche grind
cheers,
rick

seagull - October 1st, 2004 at 08:45 PM

Thanks , seagull

*did* - October 2nd, 2004 at 09:51 AM

i have a 149. are they any good?

seagull - October 2nd, 2004 at 06:56 PM

most of the mahs I have form the east , state these .I whent to my cam guy in Perth he had never seen one .