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Standard HO cam versus '93 Cobra cam?

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Gearbanger 101

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Anyone remember the specs and part numbers for these cams. I used to have them written down, but I can't seem to find them anymore?

Where's Mike Yount when you need him?
 

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Here is a recent link from the Corral...maybe this will help...

http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=548297
 
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The 93 Cobra cam is the same factory part number as a 93 Thunderbird 5.0 cam with 1.7 rockers instead of the 1.6 rockers the T-bird got. It's not a "special" cam.
 

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5spd GT said:
Here is a recent link from the Corral...maybe this will help...

http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=548297
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Damn....firewalls at work won't let me open it for some reason. Guess I'll have to wait until I get home.
 

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tjm73 said:
The 93 Cobra cam is the same factory part number as a 93 Thunderbird 5.0 cam with 1.7 rockers instead of the 1.6 rockers the T-bird got. It's not a "special" cam.
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Yeah, I'm aware of that. The probem I'm having it trying to find the actual part numbers and specs
 

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85-88 - E5ZE-AA
89-90 - E8ZE-CA
91-94 - F1ZE-AA
95 - F4ZE-EA
Cobra - F3ZE-CA

85-88 are the same cam; 89-95 HO have the same specs, different part numbers have to do with things like material changes in the camshaft; gear hole being drilled deeper, etc. 93-95 Cobra all the same, and the same for the mid93 Cougar, Thunderbird and Australian Falcon.
 

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85-88 are 266/266 .444 lift w/1.6 (.278" lobe)

89-95 are 276/266 .444 lift w/1.6 (.278" lobe)

Cobra is 270/270 .479 lift w/1.7 (.282" lobe)

There is a lot discrepancy from cam to cam however. Tmoss measure his and got .050" numbers of about 219/212 when most folks see numbers of around 210 duration at .050". Ford only specs the .006" durations, not the .050".
 

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Superman, I knew you'd save me.

Just curious....did all HO MN12's T-Birds/Cougars have the same cam grind, or were the pre-93's a standard HO cam?
 

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The footnote on the data sheet indicates the switch to the Cobra cam was made mid-year 93 for the t'birds/cougar. 91-midyear 93 had the HO cam.
 

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Gearbanger - pm me your email address and I'll attach a copy of the data sheet with all the info on it. You too can be 'superman'.
 
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