Re: Schrick 276 on an 8v???

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Sat, 12 May 2001 08:30:41 -0700 "Wing Gee" <winggee@hotmail.com>
writes:
> i have my eye on a schrick 276 for an 8v.. i don't care about lumpy 
> idle or passing emissions cause i'll just put the stock cam back in
when the 
> time comes around.
> 
> my concern is, daily commute and when some honda's come up to me and 
> wants to race.
> how well would a radical cam like this work for a street setup on a 
> non ported head. basically i just want to take out my stock cam and put

> this one in without changing springs or anything. any guidance on this?
You'll need HD valve springs for a 276...

> i'm assuming since the head is not ported it won't pull past 6200 or
so?
It will pull well past 6200 if you get the HD valve springs, even without
porting...

> worse come to worse i'll get a TT 268.

The TT 268 is a hydraulic head.

Get a G grind already! 8^)

Peter - http://thescirocco.com                                           
                                                                         
                                                                      
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