Anybody using comp 218/218 flat tappet?

[streetknight]

Just wondering how this cam works with ported irons. Any input would be appreciated.

 

[JDSfastGN]

A couple years ago we bought a 87 T. I never knew the history of the engine. It ran well and went 12.1 at 117 with a turbonetics 60-1 stage 5 (like a PT54) with 21-22 psi. We fixed an exahaust leak and didn't turn the boost down enough to compensate and promptly blew a headgasket at the 1/8th but coasted to an 11.7 at 103. It was a nice sounding cam that pulled well up to 5800. We found out it was a 218/218 after pulling the motor. It had some nice ported irons as well with bigger valves. Overall it had great driveability and made 13-14" vacuum at idle so the vacuum brakes worked well. We did go roller with the new engine (215/220) Im sure quite a few have been mid 10s or even faster on the 218/218.

 

[Robert Wilson]

I had good luck with the 218-218 flat tappet cam, iron heads and a T64E turbo. Went a best of 10.48@ 129.

 

[jetmech]

I run it w/ ported irons from knperformance. pulls to 6000 but i shift it a little earlier than that being the motor has 128k on it.