Originally Posted by
tabetha
A cheaper alternative to a new cam is to have your existing cam reground, as the existing cam has been work hardened by being used it will be perfect, I've used regrinds over 25 years without any issue, even in pinto's doing 9K rpm, cost around £50-£60, having a pinto profile put on me other halfs astra 1.4 8v, these work well on these.
tabetha
Most of the bd14s etc are reground ones anyway but you wont get my profile from a reground mate...i have mine profiled from blank as you cant physically profile this from an old one...
cheers danny