What is a good cam to get?

[ballajb64]

Im lookin at different cams, hard to decide which one to go with. What are some comes that yall have used and do u like the outcome?

 

[Informant736]

To give any advice on a cam some info about what set-up your running or planning to run with the cam would be needed.

 

[blubullett]

You live in california so your only choice would be the ford E cam. Unless you have a smog hookup. A smog station can fail you if they believe you have a non stock cam.

 

[NIKwoaC]

The stock cam is really a great performer... I'd stick with it until the rest of the engine has been built.

 

[Ike83]

The stock cam is really a great performer... I'd stick with it until the rest of the engine has been built.

Really?

 

[NIKwoaC]

Yep. Unless they are trying to sell you a cam, any knowledgeable cam grinder will tell you the stock 5.0 HO cam is actually pretty stout. I've seen several builds making 350-400 crank HP use the stock cam. Of course, once you make those kind of numbers, a hotter cam would be a good idea.

Check this article out:

Ford 302 V8 Engine Buildup- Car Craft Magazine

 

[jd-hart]

Really?

I made 465rwhp and 448rwtq with the stock cam.......