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Fox 1989-looking for the best camshaft

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Hi all,
I have an 89 5.0L with a Paxton novi 1000 supercharger and about 7-8 psi boost. I am looking into doing cam and roller rockers but I have no idea which cam will work best with the supercharger. I have stock heads/intake with an upgraded fuel system. I know some people like the lumpy sounding cams but I have heard they are not the best option for power/efficiency with a supercharged engine. If anyone has recommendations about lift/duration etc etc please let me know.

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JD1964

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I recommend keeping the stock cam, its really pretty good in a boosted application. If you want bang for the buck, change the heads and make sure you have a good exhaust.

Cam change only without changing heads is not gonna be worth it in my experience.

I dyno tested at 400 hp at the wheels with a stock cam, 10psi 302 ci. Cam change is the last thing on my mind. Finding traction is my problem now.
 
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