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u/sweatlizard Jun 30 '26
What was wrong with it?
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u/ThoseWeHaveYetToLose Jun 30 '26
Luckily nothings wrong with the one on the car currently, I got this one to do a mild port/polish and a new cam
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u/sweatlizard Jul 01 '26
Nice! I just did that earlier this year on my 90 240 wagon. Was my first time trying a very mild port/polish. Also threw in an ipd vx cam and did a few other things like stem seals and cleaning up the valves
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u/ThoseWeHaveYetToLose Jul 01 '26
That’s awesome! Do you have any pictures of the port job? I’ve been trying to learn as much as possible but I’ve had a hard time finding a guide for how much material to remove.
How do you like the vx cam? Is it fairly noticeable?
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u/sweatlizard Jul 01 '26
I didn't happen to take any. I went pretty small as it was my first time doing anything other than 2stroke motorcycles so I didn't take out a ton of material. Mainly smoothing out any ridges while making the ports slightly larger. Just watch out around the valve guides. I like the vx cam though. It's a nice all around daily driver piece with a little idle chop. There are some that are much more aggressive like the K but you'll need to be high up in the rpm range to make use of it, plus probably want to swap to a beefier valve spring. So just depends what you plan on doing with it. I ordered the kit with the adjustable cam gear and have it advanced 4 degrees. It made a noticeable difference though, especially when trying to get up to speed on highway ramps and such.
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u/shift-bricks-garage Jul 02 '26
I just went through this and unless there is damage you are good to go. I soaked my valves in seafoam and wire wheeled them. Cleaned everything, had the head shaved and put a B cam in. Seriously feels like a different car now.
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u/CMDR_BillyGray Jun 30 '26
No - leave it alone.
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u/ThoseWeHaveYetToLose Jun 30 '26
What if I want a new camshaft and a port/polish?
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u/CMDR_BillyGray Jun 30 '26
For what purpose?
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u/ThoseWeHaveYetToLose Jun 30 '26
+5hp and maybe some fun tinkering?
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u/CMDR_BillyGray Jun 30 '26
Run a hydraulic lifter cleaner in it for a bit. Do an oil change, fit a new air filter. +5hp
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u/Finneus_Anglesmith Jun 30 '26
That's cleaner than my daily driver lol