krizza Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) G'day guys, I have been contemplating a cam swap on my 260z, but I am unsure if it is worth the effort and would appreciate any input from the experienced guys here. I have a healthy L26 with stock dished pistons and an N42 efi head which was skimmed and reconned after my original E88 was replaced due to cracks. The supporting mods are 40mm DCOEs with 30mm chokes, a Fast XR700 ignition system, and 2 1/2" free flowing exhaust with headers. The car has great throttle response and feels torquey down low, but runs out of breath by about 5k rpm. It also has the standard 3.7 diff ratio and close ratio 260z 5 speed I would like it to make more power up to 6 - 6.5k rpm, but I am unsure if due to the stock compression I am wasting my time with a cam swap. I am not looking to go with crazy lift etc, probably something in the 260 - 270 degree duration range with .420 - .460" lift to accommodate the stock valve gear. I would like to hear is anyone has cammed a setup similar to this, and if it is worth the effort without upping the compression, going for bigger lift than the stock valve gear can handle etc and what grind/s would work best for this type of configuration. Cheers, Kris Edited January 2, 2022 by krizza gav240z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krizza Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) Nobody? Was hoping some of our experienced members could comment before I commit. It is a fair bit of coin to outlay once you buy a new cam and lash pads, reface rockers etc if it is going to drive like a dog and be pulled straight back out again. Was looking along the lines of the Schneider 274F with 0.440" lift -https://02a7287.netsolstores.com/274FL6.aspx or the Comp Cams 260S - https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/333313781187?hash=item4d9b0cadc3:g:xc0AAOSwARZXj36T Edited January 8, 2022 by krizza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agno Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Hi mate, I have heard some stories about premature lobe wear in Schneider cams. A few cars I know have came made by Clive Cams in Victoria and when I spoke to him last year about cams he suggested a specific grind after describing my usage. He was also very clear that a regrind cam will be longer lasting than a billet or blank (which the Schneider would be). krizza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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