Can u Kent Cam a Nova 1.2?

[novajulz]

Hi all just a quick question really, i just want to know if you could put a fast road/rally cam in a nova 1.2 engine? If so what size engine cam would i need? and would i need anything else to go with it? I have also got a 1.3 webber carb on it at the moment.

Cheers all.

[Hobbit]

maybe try a quick search...

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93429&highlight=tuning

[novajulz]

Ok thanks for your help mate cheers.

[C612DNM]

To my mind - why?

The cost of the cam kit vs a 1300 or 1400, taking the power increase in mind, it's a no-brainer.

Unless you are bound by some competition rules that mean you can't go over 1200cc.

If it's a road car, you'll probably find that the insurance hike for going to 1300cc is far less than declaring a modded 1200.

[astramikeygsi]

No point, bigger engine all the way, plus ya wont see much difference on a little engine

[Welsh Dan]

Have you fitted the downpipe and exhaust manifold from the 1.3 yet?

[nova_saloon]

yeh honestly mate get a 1.3 and mix match the two to make a 1.4. heard it works well

[Stuart]

for a cheap mod, just chuck the 1.3 camshaft in (assuming you have the tool to take the cam out without needing to take the head off). Velos did that a few years back and got 5bhp extra out of a 1.2, not bad for the minimal cash involved.

[boffer8]

I used a kent NVO63 cam with duplex springs and new followers in my 1.2, made a lot of difference and with a 4 branch and a nicely tuned weber 32/34 it was a totally different engine, revvy as you like and pulled like a train ;) Worth it in my opinion if you can get hold of the parts of will have use of the parts later down the line like i knew i would do.

[mowgli]

for a cheap mod, just chuck the 1.3 camshaft in (assuming you have the tool to take the cam out without needing to take the head off). Velos did that a few years back and got 5bhp extra out of a 1.2, not bad for the minimal cash involved.

stu, you've mentioned this before.. any gen on if they actually tried to optimise the 1.2 engine & cam first before the swap???, cos when i did my 1.2+1.3=1.4 engine, i tried both cams & on factory timing, there wasn't a noticeable difference

[boffer8]

When i was developing my 1.2 engine i fitted the 1.3 cam and it was a sensible compromise on drivability and power between the kent NVO62 that i also had and a standard 1.2 cam, worth it if you can get hold of one and dont want to use a Kent Cam.

[shed-on-wheels]

why not use a 1.6 cam from the gte i did this to my 1.2 and ok it ran lumpy at idle but made a nice bit of difference pulled alot better that was on standerd timing to

[mowgli]

only worls on spi, cos of the pump lobe needed for the carb version..


seriously, get hold of the rest of the 1.3 & enjoy 44% more hp.

[General Baxter]

stuff the cam, just skim the head to oblivion lol

[moffat]

sorry to hijack, but if a ran a bigger cam, 1400 inlet, 1800 throttle body and 4branch and full magnex system on my 1.2spi would i notice much differance,

i need the 1.2 for insurance reasons

[John]

sorry to hijack, but if a ran a bigger cam, 1400 inlet, 1800 throttle body and 4branch and full magnex system on my 1.2spi would i notice much differance,

i need the 1.2 for insurance reasons

Dude take a look in articles for adams spi tuning.

[moffat]

cheers john

[Grey]

stuff the cam, just skim the head to oblivion lol

lollol trust you!!!

[General Baxter]

i did :p

it won me last years bodge award, skimmed it with a grinder and a spirit lvl :p

[mowgli]

sorry to hijack, but if a ran a bigger cam, 1400 inlet, 1800 throttle body and 4branch and full magnex system on my 1.2spi would i notice much differance,

i need the 1.2 for insurance reasons

1. you would possibly get 5-10hp

2. you would notice that you've blown a lot of hundreds for a car that is still slow

and fitting & declaring that lot would cost more than fitting a 1.3 or 1.4 std engine.

[C612DNM]

+1 = amen to that!

Moffat - if you do all of those mods to a 1.2 and declare it - it WILL cost more than a 1.3 or 1.4. Some companies load mods stupidly, some only load them a bit - but will push the premiums up more than a standard larger engine.

If you're going to mod, and take the hit on the insurance, do a proper job.