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Title: cams...what's good?
Post by: 86Tbuzzard on August 19, 2005, 09:32:00 PM
what's the stock duration/lift for the 5.0 SO, and how far can I got with a cam without making the valves get crushed by the pistons?

B303
F303
E303
 these I saw in summit racing...which one would do well with the stock heads?
Title: Re: cams...what's good?
Post by: hundred_dollar_5.0_t-bird on August 19, 2005, 09:37:04 PM
i heard the B303 is a good cam for mildly modifided engines

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Title: Re: cams...what's good?
Post by: shame302 on August 19, 2005, 10:41:53 PM
stock mustang gt cam is about it on the SO with stock e6 or e7 heads i reckin...its got flat top pistons...
Title: Re: cams...what's good?
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on August 20, 2005, 07:57:34 PM
There's plenty of clearance for any of those cams using the stock E6 heads(the valves are sunk farther into the chamber than on most heads). But the stock valve springs won't like any of those Ford racing cams. If you swap to the better E7 heads, then a stock HO cam is about the limit on the flattops.

For the price its impossible to beat the Trick Flow cams. I have the smallest one in my 5.0. But as with any performance cam, they really require good heads, intake, exaust system, mass air, etc. if you want to make any real power.
Title: Re: cams...what's good?
Post by: Bob on August 21, 2005, 09:47:51 AM
I like my trick flow cam... I got the same one as tom. It has a tiny lope to it and a decent idle.
Title: Re: cams...what's good?
Post by: Tbird232ci on August 21, 2005, 11:49:07 AM
i have a trick flow cam waiting :D

im not a fan of the motorsport cams, the downside to ford engines is the exhaust side, the heads, valves, and all that, so why have a cam that has the same lift and duration on both the intake and exhaust side?
Title: Re: cams...what's good?
Post by: 86Tbuzzard on August 21, 2005, 05:25:55 PM
Quote from: TurboCoupe50
There's plenty of clearance for any of those cams using the stock E6 heads(the valves are sunk farther into the chamber than on most heads). But the stock valve springs won't like any of those Ford racing cams. If you swap to the better E7 heads, then a stock HO cam is about the limit on the flattops.

For the price its impossible to beat the Trick Flow cams. I have the smallest one in my 5.0. But as with any performance cam, they really require good heads, intake, exaust system, mass air, etc. if you want to make any real power.


I'd be changing to a lil stiffer springs and probably better pushrods. The heads will probably get a lil work...I was gonna do a HO conversion, but my engine is too good to waste
Title: Re: cams...what's good?
Post by: SirChirpAlot on August 21, 2005, 07:36:36 PM
Just something to think about.
If u ever look up Federal-Mogul u will see they make most cams the same as other big dollor places for less.  Might help out if funds are cheap.
Speed pro makes a rollor cam thats 512/512 lift that will should work with E6s.
Its cheap too
Title: Re: cams...what's good?
Post by: 86Tbuzzard on August 21, 2005, 10:29:16 PM
Speed Pro
Cam Lift Int. .308
Cam lift Exh. .319
Valve lift Int. .493
Valve Lift Exh. .510
Duration @ .050 lift 212/222
Duration @ .060 lift 289/299
Lobe C/L 112
Overlap  60
Cam Series Pro-3000

That one? CS195R?
Title: Re: cams...what's good?
Post by: SirChirpAlot on August 22, 2005, 06:12:32 PM
thats not a bad cam.
still 112 lob sep so good on the street it would make more power if it was a 110 and sound a bit more choppy.  The Lift is not to bad its good for mild little street motor.