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95Mustang302

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Ok, so my current setup is in my signature, and I'll be adding 373's this winter. I currently run the tfs stage 1 cam and netted 278/308 at the wheels.

Now, if I went to ed curtis and had him cut a new cam, what kinds of gains could I see, would it be worth it?

 

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Why are your numbers so low? I did 304hp/339tq with that combo about 5 years ago.

 

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Grn92LX said:

Why are your numbers so low? I did 304hp/339tq with that combo about 5 years ago.

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There could be many many reasons why his dyno numbers are diff. than yours. What matters is how it goes down the track.

95Mustang302, you would probably benefit more in the midrange than at peak from a custom cam, and could probably pull some more peak power out of it.

 

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How about some details on the tune

mechanical method by dizzy twist/fuel pressure change
or
pcm changes by self tuning/pro chip

How about a pull showing data like hp, tq, fuel ratio

Lets look at the easy stuff before tearing the motor apart

Grady

 

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Nagash01WS6 said:

There could be many many reasons why his dyno numbers are diff. than yours. What matters is how it goes down the track.

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I know, i'm well aware of that. I'm FAR from a rookie

He posted about dyno numbers, so I posted what I did 5 years ago.

You are correct, in that the track matters more.

 

5spd GT

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And FAR from an expert...haha.

The time frame something was done with the same combo doesn't mean anything.

It is possibly an AODE, and the tune could be off as Grady stated...

Custom cams are great in that most of the time, you get what you are looking for and for not that much more than your average aftermarket cam. Sell that TFS1 cam because every little bit helps, especially if you are poor like me

 

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95Mustang302

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sorry, here's a copy of the dyno sheet from my dyno back in july.

It was an actual tune in the PCM, and the car still has idle issues on the start...

 

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Derek

Thanks for the chart

More info is gonna have to be provided

Look at the posts above

One asks about trans type

One asks about tune datails

Grady

 

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95Mustang302

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ok, so i'm still running a t-5, 12* timing at the dist, 38 psi fuel pres line off, the tune was done by a prof, it seems as though its a REALLY conservative tune, which is ok, but i'm just wondering where I can squeeze out more power, i was running flows and they rusted out so my new exhaust is magnapacks, and i'm also still stock on the tb

 

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95Mustang302 said:

ok, so i'm still running a t-5, 12* timing at the dist, 38 psi fuel pres line off, the tune was done by a prof, it seems as though its a REALLY conservative tune, which is ok, but i'm just wondering where I can squeeze out more power, i was running flows and they rusted out so my new exhaust is magnapacks, and i'm also still stock on the tb

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Good to know about the t5

Did he make several pulls

If so ... did the numbers grow as he changed the tune

Was the dizzy at 12 when he did his thing

With your mods, you are now moving a good bit of additional airflow.
A larger tb would give you a gain for sure

Grady

 

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95Mustang302

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made about 5 pulls, and the hp only grew like 2 or 3 and torque about 10, dizzy was at 12 when he did the pulls

 

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I figure a bump in the timing might get you closer to what you might like...

 

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5spd GT said:

I figure a bump in the timing might get you closer to what you might like...

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I had thoughts along those same lines as well.

Of course ... We don't know what he did to the spark tables.

Grady