Hey guys,

I was hoping you guys could give your thoughts on my current project. I have a HG Belmont ute I want to do up soon and having trouble which way to go.

The ute has an ok 186 engine, although the lifters are starting to rattle etc, getting a bit tired. All I've done so far is a set of walker extractors and a 2 1/4 Lukey exhaust. 4 wheel drum brakes and the standard banjo diff. Has a M20 4-speed and a Speco shifter.

Now my mate has a recon 186 minus the camshaft, and this looks like a good place to start. I want to hot the motor up a little but still remain sensible as it's my daily driver. What I was thinking was a mild cam, yella terra heads, 350 2 or 4 barrel carbie, maybe some stronger lifters and rockers. What kind of cam would be good for this application? Needless to say I'll have to upgrade to a disc brake front end at least and replace the diff. Would a HK 10 bolt diff suit this application? Or if not that would would be the best suited? The M20 is rooted, the syncromesh is stuffed so would it be a good idea to bolt on a 5 speed supra, or get the 4 speed reconditioned?
Would a mild 253 use alot more fuel than what I'm planning with the 186?

I'd be very grateful for any feedback you guys can give.

Cheers

Edited by user Monday, 2 October 2006 4:26:10 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

When I do a rebuild on a std moter I use a cam which is one over std .Std has a valve lift of .338" EFI straight 6 had .408" valve lift One over std (TQ20) has around 420"-430" depending on who made it. (Speed pro are ok) So you can still run std lifters