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theres a car im looking at buying which has a crow cam, port and pollish and tickford valves, ive been warned off the car by family members because they say the cam could have been installed dodgy. and the car could f**k up on me. how could it have been istalled dodgy and could i tell if it was?
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| falcon_gt_351 |
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oh and buy the way its an ef gli, if that makes any difference..
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| Pulco |
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timiing could be out....
not enuff shims...so when u rev it u could end up having piston eating valves which is also a similar outcome to havin the timing out dont know much else. hope that helps...
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| rushed |
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cams can be installed poorly, but its not that hard to rectify them.
first thing to check to see if the cams in *reasonable* nik is to listen to it, at idle any rattles or taps (first starting doesnt count for taps), and if you rev it is it rattly, when my cam was WAAY off when you rev it as the revs came down it rattled its head off. its all fixed now. when buying a modded car, be carefull of other areas, that people often forget to care for, such as gearbox, diff, and suspension. |
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| spac |
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i had an ef with those exact mods done to it, but the place i payed to do all the work didnt do the other little things when they did it eg: no shims, no vernier gear and they f**k around with the timing so much it wouldnt idle
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| elvondel |
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i didnt think billet cams needed shims...
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| aaron_hogan |
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If its running already why would there be any issue?
Don't listen to anyone who hasn't tested the engine and given you a proper report on it. Comp test, oil pressure test, typical stuff like checking service history can reveal alot. Check for damage/repairs.
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| ixlrate |
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If its a dealers car see if u can get the name and address of the previous owner,give em a ring and ask questions they may tell who did the mods so ask them wat they did,most people r quite happy to tell ya about the vehicle,private sale do the same who built the motor and go from their,u could also get an inspection.
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