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Can someone explain "letter" cams to me?

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Old 05-14-2006, 08:55 PM
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Default Can someone explain "letter" cams to me?

I'm new to mustangs, but I see alot of 5.0 guys running b303s or e303s or x303s or whatever. I asked a 5.0 guy on ls1tech about it and he said they were called "letter" cams. Are they just variations on the same cam?
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this should help you out a little bit


Ford Letter Cams Page
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Old 05-14-2006, 09:10 PM
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They're basically just the different cams offered by ford. Look at comp cams, crane, and Trickflow for some different options.
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Is the Z-Cam really as good as they advertise?

M-6250-Z303*

“CamZilla†the biggest and baddest camshaft Ford Racing offers. Fair idle quality. Big time torque and horsepower maker—up to 6500 RPM. 5-speed manual transmission recommended.
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Old 05-14-2006, 09:24 PM
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ORIGINAL: AdderMk2

this should help you out a little bit


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cool, that was what i was lookin' for!

Thanks!
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http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts...tKeyField=1329

black snake it depends on the application, it will have a roug idle with a power band starting late at 3,500 rpms but going up to 6,500 rpms, its great for a N/A car running a built motor for a little higher reving.

but for a super charged app the F-303 is ideal it has a a fairly high duration/lift combination and the power band starts at 2,800 rpms.
also if u call the ford racing tech line they can help you out a lot
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