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Old 07-15-2008, 04:18 PM
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i got my free f cam today what all do i need to put it in my car
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Old 07-15-2008, 04:26 PM
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ur gona need sum 1.6 rr's n hardined push rods n new hyd roller lifters with tha hold down for them, possibly new springs n guide plates for tha new push rods
the f cam is a blower cam, mainly people run tha f cam with aluminum heads n a blower n a built bottom end with lower compression but idk maybe sumbody hav set it up before on here.
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Old 07-15-2008, 04:32 PM
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what kind should i buy i have ford racing lifters
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Old 07-15-2008, 04:36 PM
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yea tha ford racing ones will work as long as their hyd roller lifters
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Old 07-15-2008, 04:59 PM
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yea that is all i got what else do i need the guy i got it from said it wouldnt work in his car becasue of ptv what kind of springs and pushrods should i get
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Old 07-15-2008, 05:11 PM
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really doesnt matter on tha push rods as long as thier hardened push rods im sure ford racing selles them or comp cam has a set for 50 bucks p# COMP7826-16 on brothersperformance.com n try p# FMM6250F303 on the springs on tha same web site or u can jus call them up n they fix u up 1 800 4862681 r u still running stock heads
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you dont "need" any of thats stuff, some new springs would be nice.
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Old 07-15-2008, 05:19 PM
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runin stock springs will probly wrk but not as efficient hyd roller cams hav aggressive lobes which stock springs break up after 5800 rpms but idk its ur car
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Old 07-15-2008, 05:28 PM
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the heads r stock i was goin to get some gt40s but i am bout out of money
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i got some 24lbs injectors today at the junk yard i know i need a new maf
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