Its more of a general question for any car. I got my fox about 8 months ago and have been restoring it and doing a few suspension mods. Before I actually start building the motor up I want to make sure the car is capable of handling the power I want. Anyways I'd like to understand more about the motor and various things before any work goes into the motor too. I have basic knowledge and have pretty much done all work on all my vehicles myself but some thing im still new too.......like when reading about cams. What to all the number mean when looking at cams, like duration lift etc?
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- Thread starter ebk06
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Hit some of the big cam websites - they have very informative FAQs (it's in their best interest to do so because many folks are in your situation and the cam people would need a 100 person phone-staff to answer all the same questions over and over).
It's good that you're going to figure out your total end-goal and then decide on parts as a system/whole, instead of having mismatched crap stuck together.
A thread like this will probably get a ton of replies so hang tight - I'm sure guys will start making recommendations if you provide what you desire out of the car
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Good luck.
It's good that you're going to figure out your total end-goal and then decide on parts as a system/whole, instead of having mismatched crap stuck together.
A thread like this will probably get a ton of replies so hang tight - I'm sure guys will start making recommendations if you provide what you desire out of the car
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Good luck.
Thanks Hissin......Ill be checking out some sites later. I havent come to a set goal since Im taking my time getting to the motor and tranny work. I have decided I'd like to stay N/A (although I love the sound or a BOV and whine of a S/C)........a slight possibility of some nitrous but I'd rather not. Initally I was thinking of trying to reach the 350-400 whp mark. But if it would sacrific my ability to jump in the car and cruise around town for the day whenever I want, I'd consider going with lower numbers. The car is not my daily and it never will be but having a car that requires excess work to keep it running isnt something I want either.
squeak93
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http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tech/0607phr_camshaft_basics/index.html
Some one linked to this on another thread. More reading that you could possibly handle about cams, heads and valves in there. I spent about 3 hrs reading it (at work
) Good luck. Post your goals for the car and there are a ton of good people here to help point u in the right direction.
Some one linked to this on another thread. More reading that you could possibly handle about cams, heads and valves in there. I spent about 3 hrs reading it (at work
) Good luck. Post your goals for the car and there are a ton of good people here to help point u in the right direction.
