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351 roller cam?

Bane picked up a 351 out of what im guessing a 96 truck, the timing cover had an F6 part number if i remember correctly, and its indeed a roller block

question is, is there any info on the 351 cam? i know it uses E7TE heads, but is the cam the same as an HO, possible a bit more aggressive since its probably a truck application?
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most trucks have s.o. style cams because they need the low end tourque
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*most*, but we dont even know what truck this engine came out of, for all we know, it could be a first gen lightning
It's Gumby's fault.

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As per chiltons:

Standard 5.8    Intake:  .2780 * 1.6 = .4448    Exhaust:  .2830 * 1.6 = .4520

Lightning 5.8    Intake:  .2600 * 1.6 = .4160    Exhaust:  .2780 * 1.6 = .4448

FYI it was the 5.0 truck motor that came with the same lobe profiles as the SO cam.
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With a F6 casting no it ain't gonna be a Lightning engine, they were discontinued after '95(and all had flat tappet cams, even though the '94-'95 had a roller block). First gens also all used GT40 heads not the E7s of the reg truck engines. Whats the castin # on the block??? The roller 351 engine has a F4xxxxx.

 

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its f4, valve covers said 95, timing chain cover has f6 so who knows...I just know its gonna be a fun build :D