ttop83stang

Hope this is in the right spot.

Ibought a t-top 83 mustang gt. It has a 86 5.0 in it. The fuel injection has been replaced with a600 carb. I want to change the stock cam to something with a little more "lope". I found a voodoo cam that I think might work. I'm not sure on the valve to piston clearence.The motor has stock heads. Can some on tell me if this cam will work without having to notch the pistons? Here are the cam specs?



Operating Range
1500-6500 RPM

Duration Advertised
290° Intake/300° Exhaust

Duration @ .050'
224° Intake/234° Exhaust

Lift @ Valve
.496' Intake/.520' Exhaust

Lift @ Cam
.310' Intake/.325' Exhaust

Lobe Separation Angle
112°

Intake Centerline
107°

Intake Timing @ .050"
Open 5° BTDC
Close 39° ABDC

Exhaust Timing @ .050"
Open 54° BBDC
Close 0° ATDC

mjr46

you'll need to clay the pistons and you do know that a 86 motor is a flat top piston engine with no valve reliefs and the stock e6 heads suck and are restrictive and furthermore not sure if the cam you listed is for a roller block if it's not then the cam won't work you selected cause 86 is a roller cam equipped block

Rajun_Cajun

Jesus that is ALOT of duration![sm=insomnia.gif]

ttop83stang

It is a roller cam. I read somewhere about claying the pistons, but cannot find it now. Can someone explain how to do this/ What tool do I use to notch the pistons? Would I be better of just changing the pistons and heads? Thaks for any help.