Cam suggestion

XxFaceYourFear · Feb 11, 2008

I have a 95 mustang cobra with a stock 5.0 (other than bbk equal length shorties). I'm looking for cam recommendations for a nice gain from around 3000-6500, give me good low end torque, peace of mind from piston-to-valve clearance, and a nice lopey idle. Thanks in advance.

-James

ford302redneck · Feb 11, 2008

Ford Racing E-303 seems to be popular.

If your just doing a cam install, that seems to be a waste IMO.

BlownFiveLiter · Feb 11, 2008

A cam would be more helpful on a Cobra, since it already has GT40 heads. There are definitely better cams than the E303 though. Something with more lift and duration on the exhaust would be helpful though. The GT40's are still anemic on the exhaust side.

5spd GT · Feb 11, 2008

Ed Curtis @ www.flowtechinduction.com.

final5-0 · Feb 11, 2008

StangGT1995 said:
A cam would be more helpful on a Cobra, since it already has GT40 heads. There are definitely better cams than the E303 though. Something with more lift and duration on the exhaust would be helpful though. The GT40's are still anemic on the exhaust side.

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95Vert · Feb 11, 2008

www.camshaftinnovations.com Jay Allen

fiveohh94gt · Feb 11, 2008

as far as off the shelf cams go, the Crane 2031 seems to work well with the cobras

Kr33p · Feb 12, 2008

Skip the cam, ditch the goodyears for some drag radials and hook that cobra up with 4.10 gears.

Nagash01WS6 · Feb 12, 2008

95Vert said:
www.camshaftinnovations.com Jay Allen

+1

95CobraMike · Feb 12, 2008

i say go custom, you can tell the person exactly what you have, exactly what you want and they will make it happen for you.

BUT you arent really going to notice a ton of power diffrence with just a cam..

if your money flow allows it, id do a hci now or save up for one... you dont want to keep taking your engine apart to put mods on... just do it all at once

fastgtfairlane · Feb 12, 2008

the steeda #19 is a decent cam and is computer friendly. to get the most of out it, get a custom cam. however if it were me and was eventually planning on better heads and intake manifolds, but just want a little more for now, i would just get an off the shelf cam and save for the custom cam after the head upgrades etc was done.

MustangChuck · Feb 12, 2008

The Crower 15511 has gotten a lot of really good recommendations over on Corral.net, especially for an otherwise stock 94/95 Cobra. The down side is it is almost as much as a custom cam, when you can find them.

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95Vert · Feb 12, 2008

IF you don't want to go custom, which I understand since you may want to upgrade later. Why not pay $50 to Jay and have a PROFESSIONAL tell you what will work best ? Keep in mind that you won't only be upgrading cam, but springs, pushrods, and maybe even lifters, and he can give you all that information.

gmkillr · Feb 14, 2008

95Vert said:
www.camshaftinnovations.com Jay Allen

X3!!
Jay's the man!

XxFaceYourFear · Feb 14, 2008

Thanks for the recommendations guys. I'm thinking I'm going to save a while more and get a custom grind or the shelf-recommendation. Just have to wait and see how much I'm going to have left after the paint on my car is done.

OutLawSE · Feb 15, 2008

I would suggest

Trickflow Stage 1 with 1.6 RR for the most HP.
Great cam, but the LSA is alittle low. Driveabiliy will suffer alittle.
& you will have to purchase 1.6 rockers.

OR

Steeda #19 with 1.7 RR (Keep the rockers you have already).
More computer friendly but will offer more HP/TQ.

I would personally go with the #19.

earleys94gt · Feb 15, 2008

I have the Steeda 19, and it comes on more in the 2300-6000 RPM range; as it is also a good supercharger cam.

It does, however have a CPU friendly idle and has a lift of only .480 intake/exhaust. Those were two reasons why I got it. It does have some lope to it also. Steeda works very closely with Ford, so their products are top notch.

Grady just put together some info. on the cam with some graph's I found him. If you do a search you should find the thread.

If you just want a good street cam the 19 will work, if you want to go for all out power while having good street manners, I'd look into a custom cam.

hookups333 · Feb 16, 2008

Love my e-cam and with the 1.7 rockers it makes the lift more like 530 lift than the 498 advertised for the 1.6's. And it make good power to 6000 rpms. I dynoed at school with bbk shorties cam and maf w/ tune 278 rwhp and 310 rwtq.

XxFaceYourFear · Feb 16, 2008

Well , I found a pretty good deal on a steeda #19, so I picked it up.

What spring rate does this cam require? I searched but didn't get anything useful.

earleys94gt · Feb 17, 2008

It's not what I have, as my worked E7's already had new springs rated at 110 lbs@1.750" and 300 lbs@1.250".

Steeda has a spring & retainer kit for 94-95 'stangs.
http://www.steeda.com/products/valve_spring_retainer_kit.php

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