Best cam to use for normal road use

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lyons
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#1 Best cam to use for normal road use

Post by lyons » Mon Oct 09, 2017 3:47 pm

My 3.8 head has been into the machine shop and has had everything done to make it like new, however I now have the choice to fit any of the three cam types eg early, second grooved type or later XJ6.

Which one do I to go for ?

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#2 Re: Best cam to use for normal road use

Post by PeterCrespin » Tue Oct 10, 2017 1:02 am

All Jag XK cams are the same performance onecthey went to 3/8" hrrls inecveryvgood
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#3 Re: Best cam to use for normal road use

Post by golfnut324 » Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:37 am

PeterCrespin wrote:.......... onecthey went to 3/8" hrrls inecveryvgood
I'll have what he's having! :drinkingcheers:
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#4 Re: Best cam to use for normal road use

Post by phil.dobson@mac.com » Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:45 am

the best one is the one that came with it!

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#5 Re: Best cam to use for normal road use

Post by Gfhug » Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:49 am

Lyons, there has been a lot of discussion about cams. Peter is correct. What is said about the later cams is they give a slighter quieter running engine. And for on the road, normal use, would you see any difference or benefit?

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