- Sep 2, 2004
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I bought a '96 GT today and the guy gave me the PI Heads and intake he had to go on the car. He also gave me a set of what he said were aftermarket cams that he got in a parts trade.
One cam has this number stamped on the sprocket: F7LE-6256-AA (RH)
The other cam has this number stamped on the sprocket: F5AE-6256-AD (LH)
I looked these numbers up on line, and I couldn't find an exact match, but this is all the data I could find about part of the those two numbers:
4.6 Litres 281 SOHC Romeo
16Valves, Block F4VE, Head F5AE (Crown Vic, Gr. Marquis, Town Car)
4.6 Litres 281 DOHC
32Valves, Block F6LE, Head F7LE, RWD (Lincoln Mark VIII)
32Valves, Block F8LE, Head F7LE, RWD (Lincoln Mark VIII)
32Valves, Block F8OE, Head F7LE (Continental)
Question #1) Does Ford put the model of the cam on the sprocket, or is that the number of just the sprocket?
Question #2) Could these be regrinds, if they are "Aftermarket?"
Question #3) Do people use cams from Crown Vic/Gran Marqius/Continental/Mark VIII cars?
Question #4) Or are these two cams just mismatched crap and I should toss them out??
Is it worth my time to take the cams to a shop and have them tell me what the LSA and lift is on each? Aftermarket cams run around $500 for the set right? Anyone have a clue or experience in this area?
One cam has this number stamped on the sprocket: F7LE-6256-AA (RH)
The other cam has this number stamped on the sprocket: F5AE-6256-AD (LH)
I looked these numbers up on line, and I couldn't find an exact match, but this is all the data I could find about part of the those two numbers:
4.6 Litres 281 SOHC Romeo
16Valves, Block F4VE, Head F5AE (Crown Vic, Gr. Marquis, Town Car)
4.6 Litres 281 DOHC
32Valves, Block F6LE, Head F7LE, RWD (Lincoln Mark VIII)
32Valves, Block F8LE, Head F7LE, RWD (Lincoln Mark VIII)
32Valves, Block F8OE, Head F7LE (Continental)
Question #1) Does Ford put the model of the cam on the sprocket, or is that the number of just the sprocket?
Question #2) Could these be regrinds, if they are "Aftermarket?"
Question #3) Do people use cams from Crown Vic/Gran Marqius/Continental/Mark VIII cars?
Question #4) Or are these two cams just mismatched crap and I should toss them out??
Is it worth my time to take the cams to a shop and have them tell me what the LSA and lift is on each? Aftermarket cams run around $500 for the set right? Anyone have a clue or experience in this area?