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Old 11-12-2012, 08:43 AM
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I recently bought a 2002 mustang gt with the common bolt ons and a procharger with a 3 core infer cooler. I got it dynoed and it was 401hp and 396 tq. I want to get into the 600 range and to do this I realize I need to forge my internals. My car has a mild street strip cam nothing big at all. I want to change my cam while the engine is out anyways. What's a good brand and lift? It is my daily driver so I don't want it crazy aggressive but I want to know its there at the same time.
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Old 11-12-2012, 08:44 AM
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The procharger is only at about 6-8 psi.
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Old 11-12-2012, 09:23 AM
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personally, i was going to use comp 270 cams with a eaton until i built a high compression N/A motor. imho, i would go with mhs 2-3 blower cams and turn up the boost. i would also keep the compression in the 9.5:1 to 10:1 to help with the low end lag and will get you more rwhp with less boost. ported heads and edelbrock vic jr intake manifold will help out too.
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Old 11-12-2012, 10:37 AM
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I'll give you a short run down of what I have in my car. I dyno'd quite a bit more then your car. To get to 600 HP you are gonna have to spend some more $$$$

Sean hyland motorsports bottom end "forged pistons,forged crankshaft, new block,hi volume oil pump

Vortech v1 centrifigul supercharger at 7 psi

Patriot performance stage 2 heads

Sean Hyland motorsports blower camshafts

Custom dyno tune from Fastlane motorsports benson, nc "fastlanemotorsports.us"

accel coil's

60lb hi impedance fuel injectors

Svt focus fuel pump

kenne bell boost a pump

3.73 ford racing gears

Spec stage 2 racing clutch

90mm ford lightning mass air flow meter

BBK Long tube headers

BBk Hi flow cats
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Old 11-12-2012, 10:52 AM
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I have stage 1 ported heads from patriot. I have kooks long tube headers to basani x pipe to car back back flowmasters. I will look into those cams. Are those pretty common cam choice ? Is it really aggressive? To get to 600 all I need from what I understand is to forge those internals an then a different belt and that'll get me there. I just want a new cam sense it's not everyday that you can get to your cam easily
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Old 11-12-2012, 10:53 AM
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I forgot to add I have the same fuel pump as you and aftermarket injectors. What did your car dyno at?
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Old 11-12-2012, 10:55 AM
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I like them. It sounds really close to what my 67 Chevelle sounded like with the 396 (.60 over) and a mild cam. It hunts a little and is pretty choppy but it smooths out once you get off idle.
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Old 11-12-2012, 10:58 AM
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I don't like to post dyno #'s as there are too many factors to consider. People get all bent out of shape
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feel free to post them, i am curious. and what kind of cams do you have on your mustang? i love the sound of choppiness.
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Old 11-12-2012, 11:46 AM
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2725 sean hyland blower cams.
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