Camshaft help

gtcobra302

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I am running a N/A 89 GT 5 speed. What lift and duration cam does anyone reccomend? Is anyone running B or E cams? What rockers can I use with them? I heard you cant run 1.72's with the E is that true? Who is running anything else then ford racing cams? What lift and duration? I am running an F cam now and I am thinking it is too big, too much lobe seperation for a n/a car. Trick flow intake, 70 mm tbody and egr spacer, 73 mm mass air, 24lbs injectors, regulator, fresh rebuild, cold air intake, k and n filter, msd 6al box, coil, wires cap and rotor, gt40 iron ported and polished heads, equal length shorties. Thanks

 

TrunkFunk

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Since you're running larger valved heads (and I assume stock pistons) you want to run a cam that isn't excessive in lift and duration.

If it was my car I would go with a Trick Flow stage 1 or the tried and true E.

 

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IntenseBlue

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Get a custom cam from Jay Allen, Buddy Rawls or Ed Curtis.

 

TrunkFunk

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IntenseBlue said:

Get a custom cam from Jay Allen, Buddy Rawls or Ed Curtis.

Click to expand...

That's the better option, but sometimes twice the price as the shelf grind.

 

LordMustangGT

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I'm running the F303 in my bone stock 89. I freakin love it, I don't see why your complaining, i might go a little bigginer. but I love that cam, works great in a computer controled car, and the lope is perfect, idles right at 7-800rpm. and the power band is awsome. just my opinion though,...

 

vikingpower

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Make sure your valvesprings are appropriate to the cam specs, and if you got stock or stock-spec springs make sure you upgrade them; otherwise you'll just be floating the valves over 3500RPMs

 

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IntenseBlue

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$300-350 is a small price for the horsepower gains of a cam.

Hell, most guys spend that or more on a catback.

 

thumper460

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Keep the F cam and install it at 105 ICL ( 4* advanced)
Keep the 1.72s.... If the rear gears are in the 3.73-4.11's !! IF 3.23s or 3.55 then the B cam and the 1.7's ... ORRrrr..... Put a X cam in!! sell the 1.7s and get the F cam and a set of 1.6's!! ORRrrrrr... spend 350.00 for a custom grind... possibly not go any aster and wonder why this combo costs so much!! LOL

Just me.............................

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