Camshaft ID help ( now vintage performance)

[scirocco at vintagewatercooleds.com (Eric S)]

I like your ideas...cool part to come by!

However, dump the 1.7 boat anchor...you'll be much happier building a
1.6...trust me.

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

"I was run off of the scirocco list..." -Dave Ewing
"Isn't it enough that you were part of my decision to leave the scirocco
list, do you have to haunt me here as well?" -Dave Ewing

Kyscirocco@aol.com said:
> OK. after Talking with some knowledgeable folks, doing a bit of research
> and
> a few measurements.   It appears I have a drake custom grind with 105 lobe
> center and .455 lift. It looks as though this came has never been run. So
> I would
> say this was nice score!   It has got me thinking about doing sort of a
> vintage performance build up in my 81. Instead of doing one of the more
> modern
> swaps 16v, aba, 3a I'm thinking of doing a built 1.7L. Big valve 1.6 head.
> Maybe
> even heron head. Build it the way they used to. I know this will cost more
> and
> not give as much performance.   But I enjoy being different (hell I have
> an
> mk1 Scirocco) and finding cool old performance parts. Anyone that has any
> info
> on old performance tips. Like old catalogs or articles from the 80's that
> you
> would be willing to photocopy. Please contact me. Thanks
> Matt
> 1981 Mars Red
> Louisville, KY
> In a message dated 8/14/04 9:10:08 PM, sailingfc@dslextreme.com writes:
>
>
>> I looked through my Drake catalogs and can't find any reference to those
>> numbers.  Drake's part number system was XX-YY-ZZZ. For cams parts, XX
>> was
>> 20.  The YY was 01(new) or 02(reground).  And the ZZZ stood for the
>> lift,
>> but Drake never made a 0.455" lift cam, that I can tell.
>>
>> -Dick-
>> 78 Scirocco
>> Original Owner
>> 95 Passat
>> Second Owner
>>
>>
>>
>
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