Re: schrick 268's = torqueless wonder?

[Rich Deede <rdeed@UDel.Edu>]

I think part of it may be that you are running these cams on the 1.8L
engine.  I think to run these cams you really need to have a 2.0l.  But
thats what i have heard and it could be due to soemthing else.




Rich Deede
University Of Delaware (Communications)
1987 Scirocco 16v



On Mon, 1 Feb 1999, Chris Coracini wrote:

> this weekend i installed a set of schrick 268's and an adjustable cam
> sprocket on an otherwise stock 1.8 16V (except for a catback system).
> now i have less torque to 4K (sorta expected that), but the power never
> kicks in at all.  i think i felt something at 6K, but not much more than
> stock.  the problem i have is the adj cam sprocket i put on has a bent
> key.  i talked to someone at TT and he said it's no big deal because
> it's the bolt that takes to torque, not the key.  however, i think the
> timing may be way off?  at 0 deg. on the sprocket, it barely started, on
> two cylinders.  i floored it and it took about 3 seconds to rev over 3K,
> then it revved up fine, but it would not run under 2K.  i figured the
> bent key has retarded the cam, so i put 4 deg. advance.  it started
> better, still no torque.  so i went 8 deg. advance.  (i re-adjusted the
> distributor, yes i know about that....).  now it'll idle around 1300 no
> problem.  i have a reasonable amount of torque, but no push until 6K.
> is it still too advanced?  i expected a little less torque, but i also
> expected a payback at around 4K or so.  i got nothing.  nothing except a
> lopy idle.  so here's my question(s):
> 
> do hot cams NEED a P&P job, headers, no cat to work?  
> did anyone out there go through get the same results i did?
> i expect at LEAST the same performance, not worse....
> 
> on another note, does anyone know how i can tell if i have a euro intake
> cam?  my car was damn fast for stock, maybe i had a euro in there when i
> got it and never knew about it?
> 
> please help, i am very disappointed.  i've heard a lot about these cams
> and i want these to work.
> 
> chris
> 86 16V lopyrocco
> 
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