I want a new cam

[whosurdaddy018]

I want a new cam for my 97 240sx se with a ka24de but i am having trouble finding a cam for it. are the cams for the sr20de interchangeable with the ones from the ka24de. i would love some sites to find some cams.

[extheflow]

not interchangeable, and you would probably want to get 2 of them. try JWT,or PDM.

[niznos]

If you are interested in cams on the cheap. Do a search on it here at the forums, I've read that you can use the intake camshaft from the Altima and an exhaust cam from the 95 240sx for a power gain that's on the level of those camshaft sets from performance shops.

I got the SOHC, so I am not sure on the specifics of the DOHC.

[Warped]

What is so special about the 95 240 sx cam, i have a 95 head and would help me tho know thankyou

[240SicknessX]

If you are interested in cams on the cheap. Do a search on it here at the forums, I've read that you can use the intake camshaft from the Altima and an exhaust cam from the 95 240sx for a power gain that's on the level of those camshaft sets from performance shops.

I got the SOHC, so I am not sure on the specifics of the DOHC.

ive heard of using the altima intake cam and the 91 240 exhaust cam for performance but the ka in the 240's 92+, havent they been the same?

[MikeMurphy]

no, they changed the cams after 91. 91 is the good stuff!

[Warped]

i have a set of the 91 but im not totally sure if i got screwed any way to tell by looking at the cams if its a 91they both have 53J on shaft and one has a 8 and the other a 3 on the shaft does that tell you anything

[240SicknessX]

questions: -the 91 240 de has a more aggressive set of cams, 92+ are havent changed. Could some one provide specs on these cam sets, lift/duration. -Is it possable to have different duration values for each intake and exhaust cams, or must they be the same. what would be the benefit if any if possable.

[niznos]

Lift and duration does not have to match between int. and exh., in fact, lots don't. Both can be longer duration than stock then that will take advantage of the syphoning effect of the exhaust exiting to draw in the incoming fuel/air and boost higher rpm power, but longer duration will lose some low rpm grunt and put a lope in the idle.

I have the Nismo cam for the SOHC with a tiny less lift but with lots more duration. Makes for power above 3000rpm and climbs to redline without slowing, but I don't have a great idle and low end is weaker.

I don't know why Nismo decided to go with less lift, I would have liked it with more. So far the only performance camshaft I've seen that is less lift is the Nismo one. Most others get more duration and lift, but not as much duration as the Nismo.

Anyone know why they may have gone with less lift? What are the advantages and drawbacks?

[extheflow]

lift is what kills the valve springs and causes float. also the ramp angle,but if nismo considered less lift for better reliability on the stock valvetrain then i'm sure they considered that as well.