Stocks heads with Cam

[notched88]

Whats the biggest cam i can go with while still using the stock heads, and what rockers best suite that cam? The car is basically stock with the exception of exhaust/intake and im looking for the most power, im not concerned about the idle as it doesnt bother me. Thanks

 

[BK_CAULEY]

Whats the biggest cam i can go with while still using the stock heads, and what rockers best suite that cam? The car is basically stock with the exception of exhaust/intake and im looking for the most power, im not concerned about the idle as it doesnt bother me. Thanks

the stock springs cant handle much lift. i say use a b-cam. there good cams and wil lwork with stock components. and the stock rockers work great.

 

[NKau]

Personally, I'd save the money for heads/intake first. The cam is the last thing I'd touch. You really won't gain much of anything from a cam swap with stock heads other than a lumpy idle.

 

[BYRDPE]

Personally, I'd save the money for heads/intake first. The cam is the last thing I'd touch. You really won't gain much of anything from a cam swap with stock heads other than a lumpy idle.

What ^ he said.
Do it once and you'll be a happy camper.
Get a set of heads,intake and a cam to match.

 

[Aliate X]

lol you could actually make the car slower by camming a stock head motor.

 

[NKau]

lol you could actually make the car slower by camming a stock head motor.

I'm pretty sure my notch was slower when I bought it than it would have been with the factory HO cam. Motor was totally stock but for a TFS-1 cam. Car was trapping 97 mph, which is OK for a stocker with a 5-speed, but had absolutely no bottom end below 1600, and actually seemed to fall off worse than a stock cammed motor above 4K rpm.

 

[FordGuy88]

Yeah I would go with heads and a cam. You can pick up a set of ported E7s or GT40Ps for cheap. But I have heard good things about the E303 cam and also the TricFlow stage 1 cam. But if you going to put in a cam put a set of valve springs in too. If you need some I have some with no miles for cheap. PM me for details.

 

[blackened88lx]

lol you could actually make the car slower by camming a stock head motor.

Yep. Leave it until you can afford heads.

 

[coolmanclyde]

I have also installed the TFS-1 cam on my stock E7 heads, and it seems like I have a better top end but slow bottom end. Seemed like somewhat of a gain after install, although I was never just blown away!
I am going to install some GT-40s, port match with my lower cobra intake and install some 1.7 RR's.
Before the cam and headers I had 220 rwhp, havent dynoed since the cam but would only expect 240....maybe. I plan to dyno after my head and RR's and can only hope for 275!

 

[enyawix]

The stock 5.0 cam is very good, making it one of the last things I would change. I would look at the heads intake and headers. For a budget build I would say GT40 heads, GT40 intake, and BBK headers "ebay" You will not beat them with out spending more money.

 

[thumper460]

Agreed.. the cam should be the last thing... that being said, the stock heads will need a spring up grade for any thing!! then keep the cam under .500 lift and install the cams in at 4-6* advanced to help with the lowend..( depending on camshaft used of course)

Springs.. camshaft.. timing chain assy and you will see a gain.. and when the Heads get there you will love the increase!! Ported E7s/ GT40s/ or P s will work great!!

Just me.................................

Thumper

 

[enyawix]

have thumper460 port your heads

 

[Flavadave4]

lol you could actually make the car slower by camming a stock head motor.

Yep.....cam should be the last thing you throw in there!

 

[86bluecobra]

It is odd but camming these 302's without doing anything to the heads or intake is silly. Most other engines you will pick up some power but Ford did a very good job of matching the cam to intake and heads. You basically should be doing all 3 as a package.