Here's my setup...

4:10's (in the mail)
xcal 3 (mail)
the new BBK 78MM tb/plenum (mail)
CAI
SLP LM1's
TKO-500
Short throw...

Stage 1 or 2 cams?

 

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i just find i like power......i dunno about you.

 

Stage 1 cams will work with stock springs and tune, Stage 2 will need upgraded springs and tune.

 

Since you're mostly stock, one of the cam company's more mild grinds. If you plan on some better heads and exhaust in the future, than I go w/ something more aggressive. Give any of the big 3 companies a call and they'll be able to recommend you the best for your application (and remember to be honest). God I hate it when grinds are referred as stages...

 

Simple. www.hitechmotorsport.com stage 2 and I nhate stages too, mean nothing except the company had 2 grinds to begin with! hitech stage 2-45whp with stock heads/intake on 87 octane and 23* total timing. Tough to beat that.

 

Its for the people who cant figure out what the specs mean. Its more crap from the import world becoming the standard.But I'm with you I cant freaking stand it.

This stages **** doesn't matter, its what works with your combo the best.

 

haha, I know. Sorry about saying stages :X *noted*

I didn't know better!!!

I'm probably gonna go with the 270 grind, I can afford the springs.. I also stated that I'm getting an X-cal 3.

 

gears, heads, exhaust, intake all play a part. I'd agree with a xe270 for you. It's a nice cam (I run it) but I'd bet it'd be LOADS better with a set of ported heads and longtubes.

 

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Cam should be one of the last things you select. IMO cams are the cornerstone piece that makes or breaks an engine and its output. The factory cams are very good. To really take advantage of all that a 4.6 can give you need to look at everything as one complete package.

I would honestly suggest you stay wit the OE cams and save for some other parts. Cam choice needs to have tire height, gear ratio, expected RPM range, vehicle weight, intended usage and myriad of other factors all taken into account. Do you want a "check out the big brain on Brad" cam or a cam that rides the short bus? With my '90 5.0 I went right to a cam, but in hind sight I should have done a bunch of other stuff first.

I am now mapping out a possible stroker 5.0 SOHC n/a build for my '98 and I am choosing everything else and the cams last and actually my cams will be custom for my use & specific setup. I will not be camming for sound or anything like that. I will be camming for results. The nice thing is custom cams are not a whole lot more than off the shelf cams from all I've been able to conclude. No hard evidence on the validity of that yet though. They may end up being mild or they may end up being wild. Either way, doesn't matter, as long as it makes boku power.