New cam, tappets etc..

Mk1 Mex · 24-09-2009, 01:10 PM

All,

After driving the car round for a while hoping/praying that the rattles were just where it had been standing still for well over a year i've decided that i need to replace all the following,

Camshaft
Followers
Valve Springs
Stem Seals
Tappets.

Trouble i'm having is that i DONT want to pay a fortune(yeah i know i;m dreaming right) for them looked in all the norm places IE Burtons / Demon Tweeks etc etc all they seem to sell is the usually found loads of Pipper / Kent / Cat Cams(fast road / super sport etc etc), but i cant find STANDARD items .

Can anyone suggest where i may be able to get them from or who i can contact.

Thanks

Barney

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cj_rst · 24-09-2009, 03:43 PM

You can buy a standard cam from motor factors still, around the £100 mark. Come with the tappets too IIRC

Karlos G · 24-09-2009, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj_rst

You can buy a standard cam from motor factors still, around the £100 mark. Come with the tappets too IIRC

Yup as above, but you will be playing a lottery as to whether they last or just fall apart and send swarf round your engine

CVH Camshafts/lifters are made from poor quality material in recent years, the only company in my experience making good quality cams/lifters are Newmans and your looking at around £290 for the kit.

ROB7656 · 24-09-2009, 08:10 PM

do you have to run solid lifters with newman or do they do hydraulic kits?

Chris69 · 24-09-2009, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROB7656

do you have to run solid lifters with newman or do they do hydraulic kits?

they tried a hydraulic type and it got munched so they withdrew it- not sure if the idea has been shelved or if they've gone back to the drawing board.
I bought a standard one from a motorfactors and its pretty noisy after not many miles- my mate did the same not so long ago and his was still quiet right upto the day he sold it so very much luck of the draw

Worth a punt for £100 imo as even though mine is a bit noisy it still pulls pretty well

gaz s1 · 24-09-2009, 08:30 PM

i bought my power engineering cam 10 years ago and its still as quiet as the day i bought it

, pulled it out for inspection and its got no wear whatsoever and its done 41,000 k now, guess they made them better in the old days

xr2wishy · 24-09-2009, 10:38 PM

motorfactors, mines quiet as, was a BGA one and i don't rate their parts anymore, £65 for the kit and i'm suprised it's not mega noisy yet.
done a few thousand miles without issues, quite surprised, maybe BGA can make a quality product afterall.

cj_rst · 25-09-2009, 02:19 PM

You just jogged my memory - it was BGA I was thinking of when I replied earlier ^

Mk1 Mex · 25-09-2009, 03:21 PM

Thanks guys.

I'll try and track down a BGA item then..

24-09-2009, 03:43 PM	#2
cj_rst S2 RST Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 387 Rep Power: 3	You can buy a standard cam from motor factors still, around the £100 mark. Come with the tappets too IIRC __________________ S2 RST

24-09-2009, 08:10 PM	#4
ROB7656 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Witham essex Posts: 842 Rep Power: 5	do you have to run solid lifters with newman or do they do hydraulic kits? __________________ Its a learning curve

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gaz s1 Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: dont know anymore!!!! Posts: 1,753 Rep Power: 8	i bought my power engineering cam 10 years ago and its still as quiet as the day i bought it, pulled it out for inspection and its got no wear whatsoever and its done 41,000 k now, guess they made them better in the old days __________________ 1.8 zvh, stage 3 head, hybrid, blah blah blah Central RSOC Maintained with pocket money PS3- gazs1_white

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xr2wishy PassionFord Post Troll Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (2) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: blackburn Posts: 2,605 Rep Power: 8	motorfactors, mines quiet as, was a BGA one and i don't rate their parts anymore, £65 for the kit and i'm suprised it's not mega noisy yet. done a few thousand miles without issues, quite surprised, maybe BGA can make a quality product afterall. __________________ http://xrtwo.speedcentral.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=41968

25-09-2009, 02:19 PM	#8
cj_rst S2 RST Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 387 Rep Power: 3	You just jogged my memory - it was BGA I was thinking of when I replied earlier ^ __________________ S2 RST

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Mk1 Mex Series One Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southend on sea, Essex Posts: 341 Rep Power: 7	Thanks guys. I'll try and track down a BGA item then..

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