1g n/a cam in a gsx/gst

[ilikerice]

Can't seem to find the right answer to this one.

I currently have a N/A 4G63 1G head with a 2G block on my current setup.. Now, I was convinced by a local DSM owner that the N/A cams I am using will not run the car right and will misfire and bog down. So I bought his old turbo cams from him. Which was a good deal. $80 for a good (no shaft play) 16g and turbo camshafts. The turbo alone was worth the purchase I feel.

Well, I just mentioned this in a random thread here and someone else was telling me that using the N/A cams wont make a noticable difference. I may loose a bit of hp/torque. I understand the fact that the turbo cams will perform better, but thats not my goal at the moment. Right now, I just want this thing drivable. After I get it able to drive down my street, I will then consider swapping out the cams.

Can I at least run the N/A cams without serious issues?

 

[Boostinsideways]

The ecu should be able to handle the N/A Cams as long as they are in spec. Did you measure the cams?

Why are you running a 1g head anyways?

 

[ilikerice]

If you look thru my build blogs, you can see I had 2 1G engines, 1 was a 6bolt, the other was a 7bolt. Both blocks were trash but the heads were still in decent shape. I am a newbie and when I put the head on the new 2G block I got, everything lined up perfectly. So I thought I would go ahead and use this.

I was not planning on spended this much money on a motor because I bought this thinking I didnt have to spend money, just drop one of the engines in the shell and let her ride.. Ened up being way over my head now.

So now I am just piecing this thing together with all the parts I have lying around in boxes and the other motors. Great learning experience btw. But I am running low on funds now and still havent got the motor in the car yet.