Red_rocket Posted October 26, 2008 Report Posted October 26, 2008 If you are running a small rear housing on your turbo, the exhaust manifold pressure will exceed inlet boost pressure, in that case a large overlap cam will allow a small amount of exhaust gas to be pushed back into the inlet. The result is detonation. Well that's what the mechanic said down here in SA, i am getting the detonation problem! The motor has no timing or a dead spot between 2500rpm to 4500rpm The timing in the rpm range up to 2500rpm the timing is around the 10-15 degrees advance The timing in the rpm range from 2500 to 4500rpm sits around 0deg Then after the 4500 to about 6000rpm the timing goes to 15-20deg advance and has top power! So he said i am getting no timing due to the cam being "Too Hot" for the engine and thats causing detonation, then he said replace the cam with a standard one or a turbo grind cam and then get it re tuned! Quote
Taz_Rx Posted October 27, 2008 Report Posted October 27, 2008 I've got a stock cam you can buy. I'll just pull it out of a spare 4k. Your timing sounds a bit whack!!! But the tuner must have pulled this back. I run about 32o off boost, which comes down to about 28o on boost. Quote
Red_rocket Posted October 27, 2008 Report Posted October 27, 2008 So a cam shaft from a 4k will fit the 5k? I was told that you can only use the 5k cam only in the 5k engine. Because of the hydraulic lifters? Quote
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