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best A/F ratio for heads and cams??

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east_sidaz

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I got stage 1 heads and cams on my 99 mustang GT . I know on Forced induction applications the A/F ratio should be around 11.5 max to be on the safe side.
So what is a safe Ratio for my car??
 

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12.5-13:1 at WOT
 

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Tuned for maximum power, you'd probably see an air fuel ratio around 12.9 to 13.1 across the band. You can go signficantly richer without a problem, but it will cost a few hp. I'm not sure where the 4.6 is most knock sensitive, but most likely, a well tuned car would have a lightly rich mixture (12.6ish) in the mid range, that leans out to 13:1 by red line.
 
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ok so if i tune the car to about 12- 12.5 across the band, i will be very safe, correct??
 

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yes, that will be safe
 
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slightly rich around 12.4-12.6 at 2000-2600 rpm will give more low end torque , but you want it to lean out to 13.0-13.2 for best higher RPM horsepower ....
 
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