mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 21y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 07/08/05 12:05 PM Share Posted 07/08/05 12:05 PM Hey guys. As per the topic, what are the differences between the Boss 260 and Boss 290?? Are there any differences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximum_velocity Lemming No #5 Member 1,991 Member For: 19y 5m 1d Gender: Male Location: Endeavour Hills, Victoria Posted 07/08/05 12:07 PM Share Posted 07/08/05 12:07 PM Hey guys. As per the topic, what are the differences between the Boss 260 and Boss 290?? Are there any differences?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>exhaust and cam timing so I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 21y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 07/08/05 12:14 PM Author Share Posted 07/08/05 12:14 PM Ok so the engines are identical?? A mate of mine is looking to buy an XR8 and is just wondering what the differences between the 2 engine wise actually are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximum_velocity Lemming No #5 Member 1,991 Member For: 19y 5m 1d Gender: Male Location: Endeavour Hills, Victoria Posted 07/08/05 12:15 PM Share Posted 07/08/05 12:15 PM Ok so the engines are identical?? A mate of mine is looking to buy an XR8 and is just wondering what the differences between the 2 engine wise actually are.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>engines are indenticle 99% sure anyway.Actually no take it back they arent identicle, im pretty sure the 290 has a higher comp set of pistons. ill dig up an article and let ya know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 21y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 07/08/05 12:18 PM Author Share Posted 07/08/05 12:18 PM Thanks mate. That would be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-carty nutter Member 1,966 Member For: 20y 3m 19d Location: Wagga Wagga Posted 07/08/05 12:42 PM Share Posted 07/08/05 12:42 PM http://www.herrodmotorsport.com.au/index.asp?id=180some cams information...might help ya out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpen Poison Fish. Poison Fish. TASTY FISH!!! Donating Members 5,181 Member For: 21y 1m 9d Gender: Male Location: The Bogan Shire Posted 07/08/05 12:45 PM Share Posted 07/08/05 12:45 PM I think the GT also has different Cams and undergoes much more rigarous quality control and also a fair bit more balancing.Lumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macka'sxr6t Member 1,480 Member For: 19y 10m 28d Location: Mildura Posted 07/08/05 01:29 PM Share Posted 07/08/05 01:29 PM http://www.herrodmotorsport.com.au/index.asp?id=180some cams information...might help ya out<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Interesting reading, other than some different internals eg (rods & pistons, valves) I still see no reason why you could'nt run the boss 290 camshafts in the 260. Physically they are the same billets with different grinds. No different to the old days of the 302 & 351 clevlands etcmacka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBOSS Faster than any BTA,XTC,Autotech, Nizpro and Tunehouse car Member 3,918 Member For: 20y 10m 2d Location: D SHIRE! Posted 07/08/05 01:36 PM Share Posted 07/08/05 01:36 PM http://www.herrodmotorsport.com.au/index.asp?id=180some cams information...might help ya out<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Interesting reading, other than some different internals eg (rods & pistons, valves) I still see no reason why you could'nt run the boss 290 camshafts in the 260. Physically they are the same billets with different grinds. No different to the old days of the 302 & 351 clevlands etcmacka<{POST_SNAPBACK}>There's quite of difference in the two boss motors and the 290 also runs a higher compCYA JEFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomchic Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be..... Lifetime Members 14,092 Member For: 19y 7m 12d Gender: Female Location: Noosa QLD Posted 07/08/05 01:43 PM Share Posted 07/08/05 01:43 PM Hey guys. As per the topic, what are the differences between the Boss 260 and Boss 290?? Are there any differences?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>errrm290 take away 260 = 30 couldn't resist that oneshazzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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