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Alan_525i
03-04-2005, 08:08 AM
FINALLY got the car back yesterday after all the head work. Started the car up hunted to find an idle for about 4 oscillations, settled in around 850. The reground cam is quite lopey with a nice motorcycle-like rumble at idle.

What amazed me is how incredibly smooth the car moved through the rev range and the extra power it had. I am thouroughly impressed with the work done on the head. (Including a hiflo valve job and pretty much all new parts except the rockershaft) My shop's cost on the cam work was $200. In case anyone is curious the rest of the work amounted to 23 hours for $1794 and 1243 in parts.

The same tricks could be used on the M30 head I'm sure. It was a ton of money to spend, but the motor runs like a scalded goat. :D

shogun
03-04-2005, 08:38 AM
Sounds good, Alan.
Now the engine should be trouble free for a long time. Price is quite o.k. in my opinion.
Hope you have enough pocket money left over for fuel for the loooong weekend test drive. ;-)
Good Luck and happy driving.

Jon K
03-04-2005, 11:44 AM
*chris c.* Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn son! Alan, valley forge tomorrow? Might bring the 530 or 525 not sure which yet! I will see ya there?

shragon
03-04-2005, 02:46 PM
nice!

walt525tour
03-04-2005, 03:31 PM
*chris c.* Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn son! Alan, valley forge tomorrow? Might bring the 530 or 525 not sure which yet! I will see ya there?

I live in South Jersey. Is something happening tomorrow - Saturday March 4th in Valley Forge, PA?? thats only an hour from me.

bahnstormer
03-04-2005, 03:36 PM
i'm down for that! lets do it!

Alan_525i
03-04-2005, 05:38 PM
I live in South Jersey. Is something happening tomorrow - Saturday March 4th in Valley Forge, PA?? thats only an hour from me.

Yes, I will start a thread in the forum...