which cam?

[drehtwnftbl]

i am putting a new head on my car as soon as i get it back from the machine shop, and i have heard about releasing more power through putting another camshaft in it. i have my choice of many camshafts from the junkyard, and i was wondering, without going aftermarket, which stock cam from what car would be best to put in my own?

[EBR]

For better help please let us know what engine you are talking about.

[drehtwnftbl]

wow...i completely spaced when i made that post...sorry

okay, it is a 1989 tercel, 3E. i got a head off of a junker and it's in the shop right now being tested for compression, and if it's good, he's gonna clean it up. what i want to know is, without going w/ an aftermarket cam, can i get one out of another vehicle that will improve performance slightly? i've got word of a mild cam...but can i get one out of another vehicle?

[drehtwnftbl]

well here's news. the valves, the machine shop guy said, arent sealing well, so he suggests either a valve job or a new head...duh, i already thought about that. so...which is better? or could i simply put that head on my car and it will be fine w/ the poorly sealing valves? how much should a valve cost?

[jijiandfarmgang]

Hey,

If the valves are ok, and you just need a valve job, It shouldnt be expensive at all. I think its like 40 bucks for new seals. I wouldnt put it on the engine without the new seals. Thats what I would do, I can only imagine what a new head would cost. Lol, like you said, any used toyota 3e head is gonna need new seals anyways.

[drehtwnftbl]

alright, i'm glad to hear that it isnt going to cost all that much, so thank you

[drehtwnftbl]

well the guy quoted a valve job/resurfacing at "well over $200". he said 125 for the valve job alone. i'm gonna definitely search around for another place to get it done, but first i would like to determine that it isnt anything other than valves, but i thought i'd already done that. the guy at the machine shop suggested rebuilding the engine, but....fuck that. any other thoughts? ways of saving some money?

[Daox]

Thats pretty expensive. At my local napa they charged me just under $100 for a resurface, valve job, and compression test.

[drehtwnftbl]

which is funny, because after extensive looking i found a shop that would do the valve job for $68, and the resurface for $41. This is good, however, now i'm wondering if i should even do the job instead of just letting the engine die, since i'm going to get a new vehicle in the summer...