Quote Originally Posted by Taily View Post
How did that combo (235?) go for reliability at high RPM? We saw a couple of pretty spectacular cam failures in them (where they had to be clearanced for the big end). They worked OK on the street as long as the owner was sensible about RPM limits.
It ended in predictable tears! I ran 12.8 sec @ 101 MPH in the FJ at the Castlereagh last meet. But blew the engine months later on the street in Wollongong. I know the times sound slow when compared to todays numbers but 12 sec passes for a streetable 6 cylinder was pretty good in 1984.