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First year for roller cam 5.0's?

When did Ford start putting roller cam motors in the T-Birds?
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.

First year for roller cam 5.0's?

Reply #1 –
1986. All passenger car 5.0 V8s from 86 and up (SO or HO) were SEFI and roller cam equipped. DO NOT listen to what other people on the internet say about only HO 5.0s being roller engines. All 1986 and up passenger car 5.0s are roller cam engines. T-bird, Cougar, Mustang, Mark VII, Town Car, Crown Vic, Grand Marquis all had roller 5.0s from 86 and up.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

First year for roller cam 5.0's?

Reply #2 –
Roller cam began in 85'. 85 Mustang 5.0 HO roller cam equipped.

First year for roller cam 5.0's?

Reply #3 –
Quote from: quick50stng;285218
Roller cam began in 85'. 85 Mustang 5.0 HO roller cam equipped.


True but he asked about T-birds ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

First year for roller cam 5.0's?

Reply #4 –
85.5 actually,the original first production 85's where not.

First year for roller cam 5.0's?

Reply #5 –
Awesome...thanks for the quick responses!
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.