351W, GT40, Cobra Intake.. ??X303??

[MeanMussy]

I have a 351W, with GT-40 heads, a GT-40 lower and Cobra upper. Right now, it has a stock 94 Lightning cam in it. How much of an advantage would it be to put in an X303 cam?? I can get one for $100. Is that, plus the cost of putting in roller lifters worth the change?


The rest of the parts are for sure going on the car, I just need opinions about the cam selection.

Thanks

 

[MeanMussy]

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[ponyboy19]

what are the specs of the stock cam? you have a hydrolic roller lightning cam, don't you already have hydrolic roller lifters in it? Regardless if i was going to spend the cash I would look into a better cam than the X cam. I'd look into Comp Cams Xtream series cam like the xe274h or what ever comp may suggest.

http://www.compcams.com/catalog/158_159.html

 

[MeanMussy]

Nope, the Lightnings (Gen1, 351W) all came w/ flat tappet cams, although they blocks are ready for a roller cam.

I'm only thinking about this cam swap because I can do it for around $100. Next year, the motor is getting knocked out to a 393, new heads, intake, and custom cam at that time.

Thanks

 

[ponyboy19]

then IMO i'd wait. buy the time you bought the cam, lifters, gaskets, fluids, and time to do it, I'm not sure I would bother if you have bigger plans in the near future. And i would not use the x cam in the 393.

 

[MeanMussy]

Thanks man!