What cam is good for stock engine with 3angle valve job?
08-28-2007, 07:06 AM
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What cam is good for stock engine with 3angle valve job?
I'm thinking of a mild cam for my engine, i'm rebuilding my 5.0L and its bored .40 over with 3angle valve job. Other than that and a cold air, the enigne is stock so I dont think I should get anything too aggressive, but which one should I get? P.S. I would like to use my same lifters.
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08-28-2007, 07:09 AM
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RE: What cam is good for stock engine with 3angle valve job?
what heads did you do the valve job to? if the stock heads, go with the stock cam. stock heads even with a port job suck. e cam is nice too
08-28-2007, 07:12 AM
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RE: What cam is good for stock engine with 3angle valve job?
I have stock heads on their, I was going to leave the stock cam in, but my dad keeps buggin me that I should put a cam in it since its .40 over now, and plus i forgot to mention i got some equallength headers to go along with the other mods, and i'm looking at 4.10 gears, still the stock cam?
08-28-2007, 07:15 AM
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RE: What cam is good for stock engine with 3angle valve job?
ehh, throw in the e-cam. youll gain some hp, sligtly better then stock. will sound better at idle too. tell your dad 40 over doesnt mean jack. all you got from that was clean cylinder walls and 5-6 extra cubes
08-28-2007, 07:17 AM
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RE: What cam is good for stock engine with 3angle valve job?
yea I know, but all he looks at are numbers, instead of like a 302 its just like a 307 or 308 now right? So, what E-cam? where can i buy that?
08-28-2007, 07:22 AM
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RE: What cam is good for stock engine with 3angle valve job?
summit, jegs, ebay. they will all have it.
keep in mind they do make better cams but none of which would be benificial running on the stock heads. if you dont have rockers yet, try some 1.7's instead of the stock 1.6. youll pick up a little more power because the 1.7's will add some lift to the ecam
keep in mind they do make better cams but none of which would be benificial running on the stock heads. if you dont have rockers yet, try some 1.7's instead of the stock 1.6. youll pick up a little more power because the 1.7's will add some lift to the ecam
08-28-2007, 07:26 AM
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RE: What cam is good for stock engine with 3angle valve job?
Alright, well i'm just gunna pick up that E-cam, I know its hard to say but how much HP do you think i'll get from the cam, and i'm guessing you know something about gears so are 4.10 gears the way to go? they hard to install, will the change be dramatic?
08-28-2007, 07:51 AM
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RE: What cam is good for stock engine with 3angle valve job?
I have a new, never used f-cam for sale. I bought it from summit a few months ago, then decided to go with a 351 block. I live in ga. Let me know if interested.
08-28-2007, 08:02 AM
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RE: What cam is good for stock engine with 3angle valve job?
forgot to mention this before but this would be a good time to upgrade the timing chain. not sure if you were planning on using the stock one or not.