cam shafts

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htr

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Fitting different cams to a K 1.8 can give a lift on power output. I see on Rimmer's listing the cams for the 1.8 FL have different part numbers than those for the R25/MGZR [1.6 & 1.8 are the same].

Can anyone direct me to a graph showing the power / torque curves for the std FL 1 1.8 cams. Are these curves greatly different? ie does the torque curve peak earlier and hold on a bit longer. on a MGZR it peaks around 2500rpm and flattens out from there on. It's about 150 to 160Nm to about 5000rpm then drops.

HTR
 
This is all from memory, so forgive me if I make an error.
The Freelander's peak torque of 118 ftlb occurs @ 2750 rpm. Max power is 118 bhp @ 5500.
The Rover 1.8 makes 122 ftlb but at 3000 rpm. Max power is also 118 bhp @ 5500 rpm.
The cam timing for both variants is the same.
12 52 52 12. This gives it a mild 244° duration with 8.8 mm of valve lift.
I'm not 100% sure why the torque figures are so different, but I suspect it's down to ECU mapping or those 2 resonators on the Freelander's intake trunking.
The MG TF135 cams have more duration and lift.
11 61 51 21 giving 252° of duration 9.5 mm of lift.
With these cams the peak torque is 122 ftlb but @ a lofty 5000 odd rpm.
Max power rpm is 134 @ 6750 rpm.
 
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