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Fordman1995

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can i run a flat tappet cam In my 86 mustang 5.0. Without putting mass air flow on it?
 

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No. you are changing the airflow of the engine beyond tyhe scope of what the computer can compensate for.
 

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Why would you want too? You'd also have to change the gear on your distributor as well
 

Maryland Stang

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You have the advantage in this case since the SD is a batch fire system. That means you have 2 banks of 4 injectors that "fire" or inject fuel at the same time. Mass Air injectors fire individually based on the firing order. It is much more difficult to use a 302 firing order cam with that type of injection.

Plenty of engines have been built using a flat tappet cam with SD. A few people have reported idle problems but more than likely they had other issues that were causing their idle problems.
 
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