mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 23y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 07/08/05 12:05 PM 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?
maximum_velocity Lemming No #5 Member 1,991 Member For: 21y 10m 17d Gender: Male Location: Endeavour Hills, Victoria Posted 07/08/05 12:07 PM 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
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 23y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 07/08/05 12:14 PM Author 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.
maximum_velocity Lemming No #5 Member 1,991 Member For: 21y 10m 17d Gender: Male Location: Endeavour Hills, Victoria Posted 07/08/05 12:15 PM 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
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 23y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 07/08/05 12:18 PM Author Posted 07/08/05 12:18 PM Thanks mate. That would be great
-carty nutter Member 1,966 Member For: 22y 9m 5d Location: Wagga Wagga Posted 07/08/05 12:42 PM Posted 07/08/05 12:42 PM http://www.herrodmotorsport.com.au/index.asp?id=180some cams information...might help ya out
Lumpen Poison Fish. Poison Fish. TASTY FISH!!! Legacy Donating Member 5,181 Member For: 23y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: The Bogan Shire Posted 07/08/05 12:45 PM 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
macka'sxr6t Member 1,480 Member For: 22y 4m 13d Location: Mildura Posted 07/08/05 01:29 PM 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
DBOSS Faster than any BTA,XTC,Autotech, Nizpro and Tunehouse car Member 3,918 Member For: 23y 3m 18d Location: D SHIRE! Posted 07/08/05 01:36 PM 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
phantomchic Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be..... Legacy Donating Member 14,092 Member For: 22y 28d Gender: Female Location: Noosa QLD Posted 07/08/05 01:43 PM 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
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