Technical 1242 Performance Cam

[SpYkE]

Sorry to ask stupid questions again..... but does anyone know where I can source a decent Cam for my new engine? I have rung around a few companies but I can't seem to find one... Piper say they can re-profile one for me but i would prefer a proper Cam.

Thanks for any help that anyone can give

 

[mase]

somone will correct me if i am wrong, but i think u can use the cam out of the punto 75 engine... it does the same sort of thing as a fast road cam!

i am sure that works for the 1108 engine, but not too sure weather it is the same for the 1242?!?

 

[SpYkE]

Now I thought that too... I was reading about that the other day. Anyone know a rough idea on price?

Thanks for your reply mate.

Chris

 

[mase]

no probs man.

u could try www.findapart.co.uk or call fiat an c how much they want for one.

HTH

mase

 

[SpYkE]

So are you 100% sure this will work? I just phoned Fiat and they quoted me £250 but said they will get back to me. He just phoned me back and told me it would now be about £150 - he got them to change the price

I hope this works in the engine!!

Thanks mate!

Chris

 

[mase]

no mate i aint 100% sure, but the only difference between the 60 and 75 engines is that the 75 is an MPI with a hotter cam, so produces more HP than the SPI 60 engine...

so in theory if the only difference is the injection then the cams should b the same, well the 75 i think is uprated compared to the 60 so therefore it would b like putting an normal upratred cam in.

at least i think that is the theory, i am sure somone like aaron, pete or david will b around shortly to tell u for sure tho!

 

[SpYkE]

Thanks for all your help mate - hopefully they will come soon, i need to order it!!

Thanks

Chris

 

[mase]

just go for it mate, if it turns out u cant use it, bang sell it on ebay! sorted!

 

[SpYkE]

Think i might just do that!!!!

 

[mase]

Think i might just do that!!!!

u kno it makes sence

 

[arseofbox]

Id get one from a scrap engine personally. Should be able to pick one up for £35-40 tops.

I got one in my 75 head (Its going into my 1242cc SPi Head once I do something about it!)

 

[mase]

so was i right about it fitting in a 1108 engine and acting as a fast road cam as well?

 

[SpYkE]

Don't suppose you know what sort of performance difference I would be looking at do you? I mean would i be better off with a reprofiled cam seeing as though it's been changed for performance?

 

[mase]

all depends on money man, i suppose a razor edged re profiled cam would prob add more power, but would cost a lot more, especially if u buy a spare cam for them to profile, where as u can just buy a 75 cam, give it a clean, slap in in your engine in a couple of hours an u are good to go!

 

[SpYkE]

money isnt really a problem... i use that term loosly. lol i just found this on another thread.... http://www.colombo-bariani.com/ they sell a proper performance cam for it.... hmmmm....

Chris

 

[arc]

apparently the cam that novitec sell as a performence cam for the 1108cc and 1242cc spi engines is the same as the punto75 cam.

If you were to get one from a scrap yard, wouldnt you need the shims out of that head as well?

 

[rallycinq]

I got mine through Avanti Motorsport.

Cheers

D

 

[JonnyBoy]

Or could you just take the whole 75 head, complete with cam, and swap it for the 60 head? Is this also possible on a 1108 or not?

 

[arc]

the 75 head is MPI, and it needs to be SPI for the cinq. so nah, wouldnt work

 

[JonnyBoy]

Isn't all the MPi stuff fitted to the inlet manifold though? Or are the SPi and MPi manifolds a different fit on the head?