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Re: "A" CAM 200 88

posted by  someone claiming to be Michael on  Thu Mar 8 20:42 CST 2001 [RELATED]

I don't have experience with either the A or K cam, but personally I wouldn't bother with the A. The lift (int/exh) on the A cam is .413/.413, compared to .374/.413 for the M cam (stock cam in your B230F), so there isn't a huge difference. I'd rank the following cams from best to worst by performance, based on the specs and what I've read:

M (B23F) - lift .374/.413

A (B21A) - lift .413/.413

VX3(ipd) - lift .452/.424

K (B23E) - lift .471/ n/a

I'd wait and find a K cam if you're looking to save money over an IPD or Unitek cam. The last K cam that sold on ebay went for $50, and before that, $71. However, just to be clear, the A cam is a step up over the stock cam and will give you a bit more high end power without sacrificing as much low end torque as the K cam would, so it may the right choice for you.

The camshafts section at turbobricks.org gives some useful info, but all of those trials were done using a turbo engine, so take that into consideration. There's also a bit of information, and a chart of specifications at this site:

http://www.mcbrooms.com/volvo/cams.htm





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