FRPP Cams Installed!
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From: The Rocket City, AL
I took my time and did it over a two day period. The first day I did the passenger side and start to finish was about 7 hours. Took A LOT of breaks tho and never got in a hurry. The second day took about 4 hours.
Here's the valve covers from American Muscle.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/frpp-v...ers-black.html
http://www.americanmuscle.com/mustan...cessories.html
Last edited by D'prived; Apr 19, 2011 at 08:26 AM.
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From: The Rocket City, AL
I LOVED my Hot Rod Cams.
I'm thinking of camming the Shelby but man I kinda wanna stay very stock on her.
I just miss that shake though!
Did you change the tune to adjust the idle on it?
Also... do you get a hunting idle on the RPMS?
If you're not sure what I mean it's when you are at a stop and the RPMS go up and down slightly. If so I would tell you DONT mess with it unless it is REALLY bad.
I spent MONTHS trying to get rid of mine through three different tuners and learned it was just gonna stay that way and was normal.
But dont settle for one that goes like from 400 to 1500 or anything.
Or if it tries to die on you.
A hunting idle of about a 200 or so range is normal though.
Mine when finally adjusted went from about 500 to maybe 800.
I'm thinking of camming the Shelby but man I kinda wanna stay very stock on her.
I just miss that shake though!
Did you change the tune to adjust the idle on it?
Also... do you get a hunting idle on the RPMS?
If you're not sure what I mean it's when you are at a stop and the RPMS go up and down slightly. If so I would tell you DONT mess with it unless it is REALLY bad.
I spent MONTHS trying to get rid of mine through three different tuners and learned it was just gonna stay that way and was normal.
But dont settle for one that goes like from 400 to 1500 or anything.
Or if it tries to die on you.
A hunting idle of about a 200 or so range is normal though.
Mine when finally adjusted went from about 500 to maybe 800.
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I am replacing my valve covers this weekend. It would be a lot better if I were doing the cams too, but just the covers this time. I had a few questions about the install
Did the FRPP covers come with the cover bolts and/or grommets or did you have to reuse the original ones?
The workshop manual calls for two ford spec gasket removers (ZC-30 and ZC-31) did you use them or something else to remove the little bit of gasket sealant that is there?
you car looks and sounds great.
Sorry to revive an old thread.
Did the FRPP covers come with the cover bolts and/or grommets or did you have to reuse the original ones?
The workshop manual calls for two ford spec gasket removers (ZC-30 and ZC-31) did you use them or something else to remove the little bit of gasket sealant that is there?
you car looks and sounds great.
Sorry to revive an old thread.
