N/A cam in turbo motor??

[Moosinatrix]

I have discussed this with one od two people... can i use the head offnof my 88 2.3 ranger engine on the TC engine?? Are there any differences besides the cam??

Andnif the hewrsbare indeed different would can i swao the cams? Problem is that all the lobes in the turbo cam are wornnflat on one side. Can i still run tis cam and how would it perform??

 

[n2xlr8n]

I have discussed this with one od two people... can i use the head offnof my 88 2.3 ranger engine on the TC engine?? Are there any differences besides the cam??

Andnif the hewrsbare indeed different would can i swao the cams? Problem is that all the lobes in the turbo cam are wornnflat on one side. Can i still run tis cam and how would it perform??

New to this game, but in regards to the first question, yes.

The second Q, well, most folks I know prefer to optimize the engine as if it were N/A (with the exception of C.R.), then add boost. I use a program called MaxFlow.

I've done it that way for a long time, and it's never failed me.

 

[Blown]

It will work, though you will get better performance out of an aftermarket cam.
The aftermarket cam will open the valves farther (lift) and keep them open longer (Duration) allowing that turbo to push in more air.

I am running a stock engine with 6lbs of boost, but will eventually rebuild with better heads, headers and cams to get more power.

 

[AllanD]

The turbo engine was built with better valves as well s slightly different cam timing

IF you buy an aftermarket cam be sure that you tell them it if for a turbocharged engine,
turbo engines run better with low-overlap cams.

Honestly any gains you can get from any specific cam timing will be easily exceeded by simple adjustments to the turbo system ... Put simply half a pound of boost does as much or more.....

THE cam to use is the 1987-1/2 through 1994 Ranger roller camshaft, because it eliminates the earlier "sled" followers, it eliminates the single part most responsible for making metal chips inside the engine.

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[scotts90ranger]

Yep, been using the ranger roller cam in my engine for years, works good...