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1982 mustang 5.0 02-15-2007 09:20 AM

cam question
 
ok so soon im going to start to rebuild my engine and i wanna put a cam in it but i dont know much about cams so what would u guys recomend

ClemsonStang 02-15-2007 01:00 PM

call a cam company of your choice.

need much more details of your combo. tell us more about the combo and what you want to do. just need a ton more info.

best off to call a few cam companies and get their advice

stay away from alphabet cams... ive got one in my car cause its cheap, but they are 20 year old technology.

spike_africa 02-15-2007 02:20 PM

Couldnt of said it better myself. You cant just go what cam do i need? its alot more complex then that. You need to macth the cam to your intake manifold and heads flow ability. You need ot get a cam that works well with your rear end gears and or convertor stall speed. There are a few things you need to think of before you choose. Also if your gonna stay n/a, sprayed,or forced induction.

So start reading online about cams or call the companies and be sure of your final goal with the car. A cam should be one of the later mods you do if you ask me.

1982 mustang 5.0 02-15-2007 04:41 PM

well im going to be using 351 heads and i have 3.73 gears going to put on some dome shaped pistons and roller rockers and im going to stay n/a for a long time i just want to put in a cam since im going to be taking the motor apart i dont want to go back later and tear everything apart again

spike_africa 02-15-2007 05:09 PM

call comp cams and talk to them best thing you can do. There tech lines are awsome and will help pick a cam that makes the most power and works best.

ClemsonStang 02-15-2007 06:11 PM

what intake? i would assume carb? where do you want your power band? are you going to run upgraded springs, behive springs, hardend push rods.

r3dn3ck 02-23-2007 11:53 AM

domed pistons will limit your cam options in a big way. I'd start thinking about fly-cut flat tops. Those will put the compression in a useable zone and allow you to run a nice fat cam.


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