Fwd: Re: Cam purchases [+ Autotech cam comment]

[Brett Van Sprewenburg <brett@netacc.net>]

Some more traffic on the cam sale from AWE that I mentioned before. Note
the interesting comment that Todd has on the Autotech cams via Darrell
at Techtonics...

==Brett



>Delivered-To: brett@netacc.net
>From: AWE16VR6@AOL.COM
>Delivered-To: <a2_16v@connecticom.com>
>Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 18:09:05 EST
>To: paanta@bu.edu, a2_16v@connecticom.com
>Mime-Version: 1.0
>Subject: Re: Cam purchases
>Sender: owner-a2_16v@connecticom.com
>Precedence: bulk
>Status: U
>
>In a message dated 1/22/99 4:42:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, paanta@bu.edu
>writes:
>
><< Why do cams cost more the longer the duration gets, Eh?  Is it any harder
> to make a 268 than to make a 256?  <cough> <cough> Price Fixing. <cough>
> <cough>  Heh. >>
>
>Um, err, what are you suggesting here?  Believe me, if I could sell the
>260s/268s for the price of the 256s, I would.  They are much more popular, and
>I'd move 'em quick.  I suppose development time, worldwide demand, etc. had a
>factor in ultimate pricing.  My cost definitely varies on these 3 grinds, yet
>does not with others.
>BTW, Darrell at TT calls the 256s his favorite street 16V cam set.
>Apparently the Autotech specs are not up to what is advertised.
>
>Todd
>Air & Water
>VW Tuning
>1-888-565-2257

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