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  • Start date Start date Aug 13, 2010

gritchy5.0

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Im new to the engine building world so ive got some questions that im sure are gonna be real newbie sounding. please bear with me.
When i bought my 5.0 it came with a tfs stage 2 cam and some ported e7 heads and 1.6 roller rockers and studs. unfortunatly this all came in a box.... so i want to install this stuff and want to know what all stuff am i gonna need to aquire before i start this and what stock components do i need to replace along the way? and do i need to pull the engine to these mods? any help would be awesome. i just wanna do this myself i dont wanna be the guy that takes everything in to the speed shop. Thanks.
 

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No need to pull the engine...you will need to take the radiator out for the cam swap. Get you a gasket set and a torque wrench and get busy.
 

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I am not sure if the TFS Stage 2 cam will work with the stock heads.??
You may need to go with the stage 1..
 

gritchy5.0

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anybody wanna buy a stage 2? lol! that sux. well i got the cam with the car when i bought it.
 
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You don't have to pull the motor. But if it is possible for you to pull it I would because It is so much easier to work on when it is right in front of you on a stand and you're not having to bend over the fenders for hours.
 
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that stage 2 is too much cam anyhow. Get a stage 1, or even the stocker HO cam will work well with those heads.

If your intake is on the motor, andersonfordmotorsports sells a tool that allows you to do a cam swap without having to pull the lower intake...it holds the lifters up while you swap the cam. Works fantastic.
 
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