Which cam?

95_5.0_stang

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I know, I know, it's been covered a million times, and I've searched but I just want a straight up answer. I am building up a mostly stock motor for my 95' mustang that has a 88' engine in it. The one that's in there right now is worn out and starting to show leaks.

The new motor will probably have a trickflow upper and lower street intake, bigger throttle body, roller rockers, headers/flowmasters/h-pipe and whatever else I come upon. It will have stock heads for awhile until I can afford a nice set. In the future I plan to put some boost to it along with bigger injectors and other supporting mods. What I'm looking for is a good cam to put in the motor right now that will suit my needs. Any suggestions? And PLEASE post a link to it if possible. I don't want TOOOO rough of an idle but one that still gives me that nice rumble. Also what else will I need as far as valve springs/pushrods, etc. for this new cam? Thanks a lot!

Also, by the time this new motor is in, the car will have 3.73 gears if that matters at all about when the power will kick in.
 
save the cash for a better heads..the stock cam is a great pc in my opinion with the stock heads. You may end up with a nice lumpy idle..you may end up with a slower car that won't idle for a damn that just isn't fun to drive. Every car/computer takes to cam changes differently and your taking a crap shoot for a lumpy idle and 10 hp.
 
DMAN302 said:
save the cash for a better heads..the stock cam is a great pc in my opinion with the stock heads. You may end up with a nice lumpy idle..you may end up with a slower car that won't idle for a damn that just isn't fun to drive. Every car/computer takes to cam changes differently and your taking a crap shoot for a lumpy idle and 10 hp.

Hmm, ok. This motor that I tore apart was one I bought awhile ago just to rebuild it, is there anyway to make sure the stock cam is ok? Just look it over I guess? I'm probably going to buy new roller lifters for it, along with new springs/pushrods and roller rockers.