cam or heads?

blackstallion25 · 12-05-2005, 06:21 AM

i waswonderin if i just got a cam or i just got heads will that be bad for the engine if i just have one or the other an not both?

--black stallion--

spike_africa · 12-05-2005, 08:24 AM

you can port your stock heads and run stock cams and it will be fine.

Or you can get CAMS and run stock heads and be fine. out of those two i would do a set of cams from a company you like like crane,comp,VT engines etc...

and in case you didnt see our cars are SOHC meanign we have one cam per side of the motor aka 2 cams.

Chopper · 12-05-2005, 10:05 AM

Cams are the last thing you do after you have done everything else.Exhaust,intake,S/C or turbos,and heads.This way you don't keep buying different cams to optimize the mods you are putting on the car.My plan is to do all the bolt on's and then have the heads ported and set up with cams and springs as a package deal.Unless you have the funds to buy many sets of cams,wait untill you have a clear idea of what you are going to do with the engine before getting cams.

12-05-2005, 06:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
blackstallion25 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 110	cam or heads? i waswonderin if i just got a cam or i just got heads will that be bad for the engine if i just have one or the other an not both? --black stallion--

12-05-2005, 08:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 7,148	you can port your stock heads and run stock cams and it will be fine. Or you can get CAMS and run stock heads and be fine. out of those two i would do a set of cams from a company you like like crane,comp,VT engines etc... and in case you didnt see our cars are SOHC meanign we have one cam per side of the motor aka 2 cams. __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

12-05-2005, 10:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Chopper Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Parkersburg Wv. Posts: 257	Cams are the last thing you do after you have done everything else.Exhaust,intake,S/C or turbos,and heads.This way you don't keep buying different cams to optimize the mods you are putting on the car.My plan is to do all the bolt on's and then have the heads ported and set up with cams and springs as a package deal.Unless you have the funds to buy many sets of cams,wait untill you have a clear idea of what you are going to do with the engine before getting cams. __________________ 04 Mustang GT M5,1200 H-D Sportster Street Legal Drag Bike.1942 Flathead Chopper.1960 Cessna 172.(yes it's been modded too) BUY AMERICAN!!!

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