Gtdaniel

All Right,I got a '85 gt,with a fairly new rebuilt motor,.30 over,any way I want to put another cam I have in mind the Comp Cam magnum,the specs are adv.dur.280, 512 lift the rpm range is 2000-6000.
My question is,is this to much lift for an almost stock engine?

My engine is not an HO,because I have the firing order of a regular 5.0, which is 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8

Right now my car runs 15.1 thats my best time so far,I live in new mexico so the air sucks.

fordguy17

if you have a stock motor with e6 heads you're doing pretty good with a 15.1.

a cam won't do much at all for you at this point. you are much better off, putting in some gears, and other bolt ons.

Gtdaniel

I have some bolt-ons allready, i have a set of 15/8 long tube header,a cobra intake from a 65 gt-350,thats pretty much it.

fordguy17

do gears. anywhere from 3.73-4.10.

Gtdaniel

Also I can get a port job by a local performance shop,he's well known at the track a lot of people recomend him for custum engines,any I call him the other day to get a quote,I told him what I do with the car,he told me he would charge 480-500 buck for a port job and do a vavle job also,he said he would put 2.02 chevy valve in it.so I think I might get the port job soon when I save up some cash.

Gtdaniel

Alright man that sounds good,I take your advice since you know what to do already thanks.
do you think that will get me down into the 14's?
Also recomend any gear companys?

ZachW04Stang

I'm not sure if the 85 mustangs had a 8.8 rear end. If it doesn't a whole rear end swap would have to be done. The 7.5's don't hold up well.

Grimace5.0

Mine does...

but to my knowledge from Ford they do not have the 8.8

Gtdaniel

yeah the 85 and up cam with the 8.8 rear end.

Grimace5.0

May want to verify that....

Like I said, I think 85 had the 7.5