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TR3/4 motor flows like a pillow is stuffed over the intake. One change =
leads to another. With an intake manifold that looks like it was cast =
using plumbing parts and valves in the wrong places, there=E2=80=99s a =
limit to what a cam, bigger pistons, and a little more compression can =
do. Increasing compression is a great idea, but then the rods and crank =
start needing frequent attention. Next thing, you'll want to rev past =
4500, you maniac.=20
> On Mar 19, 2025, at 4:24 PM, chasgee22@gmail.com wrote:
>=20
> Thanks Bill. I plan on using 87mm pistons already so maybe I=E2=80=99ll=
just shave the head a little to get more compression too.
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> Chuck
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>> On Mar 19, 2025, at 10:11=E2=80=AFPM, Ponostyle <ponobill@gmail.com> =
wrote:
>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BFHi Chuck,
>> I'm sure you=E2=80=99ll get plenty of recommendations, but honestly, =
if all you=E2=80=99re going to do is a stock rebuild, then a different =
cam won=E2=80=99t do much other than screw with your powerband. If =
you=E2=80=99re not going to change anything else, the only worthwhile =
change is displacement, and even that is of limited benefit. =20
>> Bill Babcock
>> Beach Bum
>> https://www.Ponostyle.com
>>=20
>>> On Mar 19, 2025, at 2:25 PM, Chuck Gee via Fot <fot@autox.team.net =
>>>=20
>>> So it looks like I have to rebuild the motor on my street TR4. The =
current motor is stock and could use a little more performance. Does =
anyone have a better than stock cam they are willing to part with? =
Preferably something I can use with stock valve springs, but that=E2=80=99=
s not a deal breaker. =20
>>>=20
>>> If you don=E2=80=99t have a cam for sale, do you have a good =
recommendation?
>>>=20
>>> Thanks,
>>>=20
>>> Chuck
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">TR3/4=
motor flows like a pillow is stuffed over the intake. One change leads =
to another. With an intake manifold that looks like it was cast using =
plumbing parts and valves in the wrong places, there=E2=80=99s a limit =
to what a cam, bigger pistons, and a little more compression can do. =
Increasing compression is a great idea, but then the rods and crank =
start needing frequent attention. Next thing, you'll want to rev past =
4500, you maniac. <div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Mar =
19, 2025, at 4:24 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:chasgee22@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">chasgee22@gmail.com</a> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" =
class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Thanks Bill. I plan on =
using 87mm pistons already so maybe I=E2=80=99ll just shave the head a =
little to get more compression too.<div class=3D""><br =
id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature" class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"">Chuck</div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On Mar 19, 2025, at =
10:11=E2=80=AFPM, Ponostyle <<a href=3D"mailto:ponobill@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">ponobill@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" =
content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" class=3D"">Hi Chuck,<div =
class=3D""> I'm sure you=E2=80=99ll get plenty of recommendations, =
but honestly, if all you=E2=80=99re going to do is a stock rebuild, then =
a different cam won=E2=80=99t do much other than screw with your =
powerband. If you=E2=80=99re not going to change anything else, the only =
worthwhile change is displacement, and even that is of limited benefit. =
<br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<div class=3D""><b class=3D"">Bill Babcock</b><br class=3D""><i =
class=3D"">Beach Bum</i><br class=3D""><a =
href=3D"mailto:bill@ponostyle.com"; class=3D"">bill@ponostyle.com</a><br =
class=3D""><a href=3D"https://www.Ponostyle.com"; =
class=3D"">https://www.Ponostyle.com</a><br class=3D""></div>
</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Mar 19, 2025, at 2:25 PM, Chuck Gee via Fot <<a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">So it looks like I have to rebuild the motor on my street =
TR4. The current motor is stock and could use a little more =
performance. Does anyone have a better than stock cam they are =
willing to part with? Preferably something I can use with stock =
valve springs, but that=E2=80=99s not a deal breaker. <br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">If you don=E2=80=99t have a cam for sale, do =
you have a good recommendation?<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Thanks,<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">Chuck<br =
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