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Hp Gains with new Cam

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93gtmustang

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I'm looking at putting a custom ground cam in this winter.
Should I get a dyno tune and chip with this change? Anything else I would need to do with this upgrade?
Is this something I could do myself?
What would be my hp gains?
I don't want a blower or nitrous.
My car is used mainly for drag racing, not a daily driver. So I want the most power I can get out of it.
I have a new Ford Racing GT-40 b-303 cam crate motor with 1300 miles on it.
Below is my set-up.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

1993 GT Mustang / Ford Racing GT-40 Crate Motor B-303 Cam / 24 lb. Injectors / Stock Ignition / MSD EFI Blaster Coil / Edelbrock 5.0 Upper and Lower Intake with BBK Phelonic Spacer / Professional Products 70mm Throttle Body / C&L C.A.I. w/76mm MAF / Stock Air Box w/K&N Panel Filter / Holley Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator / Electric Fan / BBK Underdrive Pulley's / A.C. Removed / BBK Short Headers / Flowmaster Exhaust / Tremec T-5Z / B&M Short Throw Shifter / Alum. Driveshaft / 3.73 Gears / Eaton H.D. Posi / Moser 31 Spline Axles/ Subframe Connectors / Line Lock / Driveshaft Loop / B&M Short Throw Shifter / Racing Upper and Lower Control Arms / Lakewood Adjustable Drag Shocks/ Holley 190 lph Fuel Pump /
 

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Depending on mods cams can be worth 15HP all the way to 35HP. Modded motors will see more than stock motors obviously.
 

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I don't think you will gain enough HP per dollar to make a custom cam worth it. I would suggest stepping up to a bigger Ford Racing cam or something similar. Another wise investment might be a set of aftermarket fuel rails and injectors. Just my $0.02
 

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I'm assuming those are the X heads right? If so i dont think there is all the much power to gain with a custom cam. What you could gain however is low rpm torque and driveability if you wanted it but it sounds like you only want peak hp for the strip. For all out power...i think you may pick up another 10-20rwhp...tops
 

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samickguy15 said:
I don't think you will gain enough HP per dollar to make a custom cam worth it. I would suggest stepping up to a bigger Ford Racing cam or something similar. Another wise investment might be a set of aftermarket fuel rails and injectors. Just my $0.02
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He has plenty of injector and the stock fuel rails are plenty for what he has.

I would spend an extra $150 dollars on a custom cam over the Ford cam's...

That extra $150 dollar could get you 10-15rwhp over the Ford cam. 1 hp per $10 is pretty good
 
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