Trick Flow STAGE 1. Do I need anything else???

black95gts5.0 · Oct 25, 2005

I want to put in a Trick Flow stage 1 cam with ported factory heads and an intake manifold setup, do I have to chage anything else?? like my lifters or can I use all of my factory parts?? puting together tonight?? help is appreciated. Also would you change the timing chain or is the stock unit strong enough?
Thanks

black95gts5.0 · Oct 25, 2005

anyone ???

igotyofire · Oct 25, 2005

upgraded springs i belive is all u will need, or valvefloat may be experienced. people just say its a good idea to change other stuff since your already in the area but i dont belive it is required

BlueOvalStangGT · Oct 25, 2005

I would DEFINITLY get a new timing chain(FMS, $50), the rest should be good. How many miles are on your car?

black95gts5.0 · Oct 25, 2005

65,000 miles on the motor that is being built and it is out of a 95 GT mustang as well. have a cloys double roller chain set on order for this as well.

95WhiteVenom · Oct 25, 2005

humm an intake considering that the tfs stage 1 cam is a lil more upper rpm range than your stocker. I have that cam now and i know the cobra intake will handle it but the stock 5.0ho intake dies out too early for that cam.

loud 95 · Oct 26, 2005

Precautionary items to replace during a pushrod camshaft swap include timing chain/gears, lifters and balancer. I would opt for a timing chain swap, as your other components are probably fine. You MUST get the TFS valve springs (or equivalent). I had springs on my GT-40P's that were supposed to handle the lift, but they failed at 5400rpm.

Mustang95GTS · Oct 26, 2005

Stage 2 is where you need the springs, not stage one. You can reuse your lifters and get away with it. Changing the timing chain is almost a must, and while you are there you might as well get a new balancer. I haven't heard of too many ppl with a motor around 65,000 having to change their lifters, however, make sure that they go in the exact order and way that they came out!

Sean

igotyofire · Oct 26, 2005

ive heard differently with almost any cam to change your springs as the stock ones pretty much suck, and float at 5500rpm. I thought that was one of the reasons besides no airflow to shift before redline on our cars.... I would probably change them just to be on the safe side

loud 95 · Oct 26, 2005

Mustang95GTS said:
Stage 2 is where you need the springs, not stage one. You can reuse your lifters and get away with it. Changing the timing chain is almost a must, and while you are there you might as well get a new balancer. I haven't heard of too many ppl with a motor around 65,000 having to change their lifters, however, make sure that they go in the exact order and way that they came out!

Sean

I can vouch for the lifter problems. My HCI swap was performed at 65,000 miles. At 71,000, I now have a lifter going out. I would have changed them out before, but I could not afford it. As for the valve springs, you cannot use stock ones. I have done more HCI swaps on 5.0 mustangs than I care to remember. The few people who, for whatever reason, ran stock valve springs, ALL had valve float problems. Yes, this all occured with the stage 1 TFS cam. As the stock springs allow valve float with the factory cam, any Ford tech or engineer will tell you that if you install ANY aftermarket cam, or 1.7 roller rockers, you need stiffer, aftermarket springs.

bimmertech · Oct 26, 2005

loud 95 said:
I can vouch for the lifter problems. My HCI swap was performed at 65,000 miles. At 71,000, I now have a lifter going out. I would have changed them out before, but I could not afford it. As for the valve springs, you cannot use stock ones. I have done more HCI swaps on 5.0 mustangs than I care to remember. The few people who, for whatever reason, ran stock valve springs, ALL had valve float problems. Yes, this all occured with the stage 1 TFS cam. As the stock springs allow valve float with the factory cam, any Ford tech or engineer will tell you that if you install ANY aftermarket cam, or 1.7 roller rockers, you need stiffer, aftermarket springs.

pretty much what i would say. most on here would say to reuse the stock lifters, but for the price of new lifters it is really not wise to do especially if you are installing stiffer springs. stiffer springs=more pressure on the lifter=increased wear and chance of failure. there are some things that i will cheap out, the inside of my engine is NOT one of those things.

green95gt · Oct 27, 2005

I would upgrade the springs. The whole idea is more performance and I don't think you would maxamize perforamce without changing the springs. You will get float with that cam and stock springs.

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