dmurph57

Hi, I have been a member for several months now, but have yet to post due to the nifty search feature at the top that has helped me out so much. But now I have a question that I can not find an answer to, which involves cams. I have a stock bottom end 302 with AFR 165 heads and a trick flow street heat intake, but I cant decide between a few cams and any help would be appreciated.

1) Lunati 51025 - 112 Lobe Separation
224 intake/ 232 Exhaust duration
.535/.544 lift
2) Anderson Ford recommended theN-41 -110 Lobe Separation
222 intake/ 232 Exhaust duration
.512/.512 lift
I called comp and lunati and they recommended the 276h cam with 114 lobe separation, 220/224 duration, and .544/.560 lift (Comp) and part# 61011112 lobe separation, 221/229 duration, and .549/.565 (lunati), but I would think the lift would be a little high for both cams they recommendedsince I dont want to flycut my pistons. Any suggestions?

TRexGAWD

What year?

nitrous_bob

i can't say for certain, but the .512 cam looks good to me.

it's a street car right ? gonna drive it alot ?

plenty of guys here are good w/ cams....they'll help you out...but it might be agood idea to clay it anyways..hate to break it over something stupid

OnyxCobra

Both are pretty healthy cams, what are the prices on them?

dmurph57

Sorry, I knew I forgot to add something, it is a 1990 mustang and it is my daily driver. Also I can get the lunati cam for $289 and the anderson cam for $299, so its not that big of a difference price wise, I was kind of leaning more towards the anderson cam, but i can't find that much info on them or the lunati for that matter.

OneFine89Mustang

the trick flow stage 1 cam is a good cam that may work well with your set up

crueheadstang87

i run a 512 lift cam in my 87 gt with afr 165 heads and stock pistons i have no ptv clearance problems. lift doesnt realy have much to do with the clearance its the valve events and duration that you have to consider. all of the cams you are looking at should work fine but always check piston to valve clearance on any cam no matter what. and if i am not mistaken 87 to 93 5.0's already have fly cut pistons. personally i like the anderson cams.

white93pony

i would look into something like to comp XE270HR i have abuddy of mine has it in his and it works great!!!

dmurph57

Alright, thank you guys for the info. One of the more knowledgeable members pm'd me about overlap and piston to valve clearence issues, which was very helpful. I guess I have a little more research to do