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Re: CAM/INLET/CARB RECOMENDATIONS

To: jdb70@minerva.amdahl.com, buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: CAM/INLET/CARB RECOMENDATIONS
From: "larry diede" <ldiede@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 06:32:41 PDT
John,

I am using an Isky cam #621626 $84.00 Pacific Automotive Warehouse (PAW) an 
Offenhuser 360 monifold $220.00 also PAW and intend to use either the 
Edelbrock AFB 500 CMF or the Carter 400 CMF carbs.   Same design carb one 
just has smaller venturies.  I am using this on a buick 215 that has been 
bored .030 over and designed for a 9.5 compression ratio.  I chose this 
based on advice from various people who have rebuilt this engine. Relativly 
inexpensive, reliable and available.  It will also fit under the hood with a 
low profile airfilter and Glenn .  Townerys Air Conditoner mounts which 
mount the engine as low and as far back as possible.  $120.00 from Glen

Hope this helps

Larry Diede
Arvada Co


>From: John Bartholomew <jdb70@minerva.amdahl.com>
>Reply-To: John Bartholomew <jdb70@minerva.amdahl.com>
>To: buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
>Subject: CAM/INLET/CARB RECOMENDATIONS
>Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 17:15:04 -0700
>
>Hey there listers,
>                  I have finally got my ROVER engine stripped and the block
>and crank are at the shop being renovated!
>
>Having stipped this sucker down, I know I need to replace the cam and
>lifters and the block needs to be bored as one piston #4 was rusted in
>pretty good, took a 2x2 of oak and a 7lb sledge to move it out.
>The remainder were in pretty good shape. Seems a couple of bores had taken
>in some antifreeze and it has sat that way for ???. The guy at the local
>shop tells me this block is in great shape, just looking at the water ways.
>They are all clean as a whistle and the water pump is probably still
>usable.  I am gonna replace it anyway.
>There are a couple of lobes of the cam that are well gone and some of the
>lifters are really cupped, so it's new cam time.  This is where I could do
>with so advice from you knowledgable V8 users.  This is my first V8 I have
>ever been inside, I find it no so different from the 4 bangers I have
>worked on, just a few more pistons and a longer cam. So here is my
>question.  What would be a good cam to get, I want to get something that is
>streetable and will give the motor a little kick. Say one level above the
>standard cam. I will need to replace the pistons and an gonna go with the
>9.? compression, which I think was standard on this motor.  It's the Rover
>3500 and had, has, the SU carburettors. Which leads me to my next point.
>What manifold and carb set up should I go with?  Should I select my cam to
>match my carbs? Most of the SU carbs are there, but they are missing the
>float bowls and fittings. Would you listers recommend staying with the SU's
>or go with some other set up.  I think I am going to have to replace the
>inlet manifold as it looks like the current set up will be too high for the
>"B" to be able to clear the hood. So I can justify replacing the manifold
>and the carbs. Have you folks any info on what works so I can go shopping.
>I am not looking for over kill and I don't want to be under the hood every
>trip tweeking. I would like something that will stay setup that I won't
>have to keep adjusting. I have no experiance with anything but SU's
>however, I am willing to learn!
>Any suggestions would be welcome...TIA -John.
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