BLACK'98DSM
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What size cams came in the stock engine of my car? (1998 2.0) Do the 272/272 cams help or was that a waste of alot of money?
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This thread will tell you what cams you have if you take off the valve cover. https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/camshaft-identification-information.435135/
This thread will tell you exactly what cams do. https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/cam-basics.221200/
If I'm not mistaken, 272 cams are far too aggressive without upgrading other head components such as springs and lifters. Cams definitely help though, but it's not as straight-forward as going 272/272. You can research different intake/exhaust combos that fit your style of driving.
Keep in mind, the OP has a 420a so the first link will provide very little information for him as those are all 4G63 part numbers.
272's are not going to be helpful on a 420a with no other mods.