[Fot] PAECO

[Henry Morrison]

I have a brand new PAECO cam for my MG motor that I got in a pile of parts and
am wondering if I shoul put it in the
engine.................................Henry Morrison


> Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:46:36 -0700
> From: spitlist at cox.net
> To: n197tr4 at cs.com; Tylerpthompson at yahoo.com; rocky at spitfire4.com
> CC: fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] PAECO
>
> I used to receive their catalogues bu their prices always seemed incredibly
high and I never bought anything from them because of that.
>
> Joe C.
>
>
> ---- Joe Alexander <n197tr4 at cs.com> wrote:
> > Other than some other similar remarks, this is the first that PAECO has
come
> > up in a long time.
> >
> > I have not (knowingly) bought anything from them, so I have nothing to
say.
> >
> > Does any one have anything specific to say about them?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Joe Alexander
> > A. R. E.
> > 645 1st Street
> > Jesup, Iowa 50648
> > 319.464.4711 (cell)
> > n197tr4 at cs.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tylerpthompson <Tylerpthompson at yahoo.com>
> > To: Rocky Entriken <rocky at spitfire4.com>
> > Cc: <fot at autox.team.net> <fot at autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thu, Apr 12, 2012 5:14 pm
> > Subject: Re: [Fot] Valve Lash While Engine is Hot
> >
> >
> > There web site is up. The cam was in the car (TR4) when I bought it so I
> > really don't know much else about it.
> >
> > Thx
> >
> > Ty
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> > (Please excuse any errors or typos)
> >
> > On Apr 12, 2012, at 4:00 PM, "Rocky Entriken" <rocky at spitfire4.com>
wrote:
> >
> > > Migawd, is Paeco even still in business? First thing I'd do, if Paeco
> > ground
> > the cam, is check the cam to be sure it is the correct specs. (If they're
> > selling you someone else's cam, I'd not worry as much.)
> > >
> > > I could tell you multiple horror stories about dealing with Paeco, none
of
> > them good. To the end I ceased doing business with them years ago.
> > >
> > > While you don't say what car your cam is in, the Rick Cline cam in my
> > Spitfire has clearances of .022/.024 hot.
> > >
> > > --Rocky Entriken
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <Tylerpthompson at yahoo.com>
> > > To: <fot at autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 9:04 PM
> > > Subject: [Fot] Valve Lash While Engine is Hot
> > >
> > >
> > >> My engine has a Paeco TR-6600 cam. The cam card calls for a .014
> > intake/.016
> > >> exhaust valve lash. A little looser than stock, but not by much. I
know
> > >> folks running larger clearances on the hotter cams and wonder if these
> > >> clearances may be a bit too tight.
> > >>
> > >> That said, In talking with a fellow racer tonight who will remain
nameless
> > (I
> > >> don't want to name him in case I get a lot of back "lash" from this
> > question)
> > >> he thought I should ask the FOT group if anyone has measured lash on a
hot
> > >> motor after a race. We expect it to be tighter, and perhaps there is
an
> > >> optimum clearance we should be shooting for. Just a thought in case my
> > valve
> > >> lash is too tight.
> > >>
> > >> Appreciate your input..
> > >>
> > >> Thx
> > >>
> > >> Ty
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