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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 10:50 PM
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Hey fellas,thinking about putting a aftermarket cam in stock motor.I know it won't do much or anything,just want some aggressive sound till i get the H/I going.Thinking about steeda 19 or b303, what would you guys prefer for a 94? I heard about the computer sensitivity to any changes.Also,what else would i need for the install?Sorry guys,still a newbie to this mustang thing.Thanks.
Old Aug 24, 2010 | 11:14 PM
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Too much effort for too little gain. Save up and do h/c/i all at once with a custom cam.
Old Aug 25, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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ecm sensetivity is a joke. it wont care at all!the w4 ecms are more forgiving than the a9`s that i know of! some rare cases you will have a bug! those cams are close right? a b is the .480/.480 224 dur right? not sure on the 19, it will be fine but you wont really be doing anything but sound! if its an automatic you may have to think about brakes working at idle! most of the time anything over a 224 or 226 duration needs a little more than stock stall, i had a tfs stage 2 cam at one point in time and it jumped back and forth thru the brakes at a stop light until i got a new higher stall converter if you have a stick no worries!

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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 06:50 PM
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cam swap = spring swap on the heads
Old Aug 25, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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cam and stock heads ???

pound a few nails in ur *******..... you'll be better than you would b4 the cam swap
Old Aug 25, 2010 | 11:06 PM
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Thanks guys for the input,greatly appreciated.Might just go ahead the the #19,just ordered a cobra intake,now waiting and debating on heads?
Old Aug 25, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 94 Black Stallion
Thanks guys for the input,greatly appreciated.Might just go ahead the the #19,just ordered a cobra intake,now waiting and debating on heads?
anyone home?? cam swap = springs and retainers and locks swap
Old Aug 26, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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Take it from someone who has done this seperately .Heads first, then intake ,then heads off for port job and new spring package , then cam which took 3 summers.Do it all at the same time You have to take the intake off to get to the heads to begin with.If you can't afford to do H/C/I swap save up and get part along .Then when you've got everything you can do it just once.Too much time consuming as well as money waisted doing it seperately.
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Going to wait it out on H/C/I setup,till i get everything together.thanks again guys.
Old Aug 26, 2010 | 11:23 PM
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I was just about to ask where you were getting the 19



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