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96SCstang

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will this cam be too big? i dont want to have to flycut the pistons. i have npi heads so i was told i shouldnt have to degree or anything but i want to ask you guys first. oh, and is this cam decent for a blower setup? i have a lead to get a set of these for cheap but i need to know that they will work on my car without any major problems and be worth the time. i already know i have to do springs, so that is not an issue really. thanks guys.
 
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well the stock PI cam has a lift of .505/.531
I think this would work since its only got a lift of .487" / .490"

but Ill let a real professional answer you question though.
 

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96SCstang said:
will this cam be too big? i dont want to have to flycut the pistons. i have npi heads so i was told i shouldnt have to degree or anything but i want to ask you guys first. oh, and is this cam decent for a blower setup? i have a lead to get a set of these for cheap but i need to know that they will work on my car without any major problems and be worth the time. i already know i have to do springs, so that is not an issue really. thanks guys.
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Am I just mistaken or is degreeing a cam just verifing that Comp cams gave you the right cam?
 
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Blackone51 said:
Am I just mistaken or is degreeing a cam just verifing that Comp cams gave you the right cam?
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you are mistaken.

Mustang Forum - Mustang World - 4.6L SOHC/DOHC Camshaft Degree Procedure
 

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jomull55 said:
you are mistaken.

Mustang Forum - Mustang World - 4.6L SOHC/DOHC Camshaft Degree Procedure
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So how do you like your hi-techs, I am thinking about getting the stage 2 blower cams? I will certainly use that thread when I get them.
 

nyuk98gt

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96SCstang:

Call the Comp Tech Line and ask the lads if the cams are blower friendly. Call HiTech, too, because they are good guys. I will opine that 274's have too much overlap (intake and exhaust open at the same time) for a supercharger. Yes, you need to degree aftermarket cams. The stock cam gears are sloppy and can result in pretty gross mistiming (e.g.-- "minus 6 on one side and plus 7 on the other" is entirely possible). Sometimes the gears line up perfectly and the result is a "factory freak" that outrun cars that are the same otherwise.

A few phone calls will pay dividends.

HTH,

Chris
 
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