Comp Cams questions...
04-28-2007, 11:53 AM
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RE: Comp Cams questions...
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The three valves respond very nicely to a cam and spring change.I have done three sets so far, mine and two others. As for Comp stage three, they are good for 40 hp with good bolt ons, l/t's etc. I got 345/333 with mine after a good tune. I have seen people say that they require no tuning and I say B.S. I had to add fuel to mine to get the a/f good so I could drive it to the tuner shop. As for the BBR cams, while I researched what I wanted, I could find no real world numbers on them and heard many statements about them being regrinds and that the numbers are highly inflated from BBR. I have yet to see any real world numbers. I can't say that those statements are correct, but I decided to go with a reputable company that had years of experience R&Ding cams.
I have the factory Ford camchange workshop manuals linked in my mods page for anyone interested.
The three valves respond very nicely to a cam and spring change.I have done three sets so far, mine and two others. As for Comp stage three, they are good for 40 hp with good bolt ons, l/t's etc. I got 345/333 with mine after a good tune. I have seen people say that they require no tuning and I say B.S. I had to add fuel to mine to get the a/f good so I could drive it to the tuner shop. As for the BBR cams, while I researched what I wanted, I could find no real world numbers on them and heard many statements about them being regrinds and that the numbers are highly inflated from BBR. I have yet to see any real world numbers. I can't say that those statements are correct, but I decided to go with a reputable company that had years of experience R&Ding cams.
I have the factory Ford camchange workshop manuals linked in my mods page for anyone interested.
John
04-28-2007, 12:50 PM
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RE: Comp Cams questions...
Hey John, I already had a custom dynotune, but I put mine on a dyno right away after the cams went inand had to add in 4% to the lower rpm fuel table and 6% in the higher rpmtable(with my handheld tuner)to get the ratio backaround 13 to 1. It was lean at all rpms but especially up top. That was good enough to get me the 5 hours to Mobile Al. to get it tuned. I had an offer from one of the best tuners aroundto do all of the tuning for free since I was one of the first to do the cams. It was on the dyno for almost6 hours for R&D and because he is sucha perfectionist. Drive 5 hours for $500+ worth of custom tuning for free? Sounded good to me!
04-28-2007, 01:43 PM
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RE: Comp Cams questions...
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Hey John, I already had a custom dynotune, but I put mine on a dyno right away after the cams went inand had to add in 4% to the lower rpm fuel table and 6% in the higher rpmtable(with my handheld tuner)to get the ratio backaround 13 to 1. It was lean at all rpms but especially up top. That was good enough to get me the 5 hours to Mobile Al. to get it tuned. I had an offer from one of the best tuners aroundto do all of the tuning for free since I was one of the first to do the cams. It was on the dyno for almost6 hours for R&D and because he is sucha perfectionist. Drive 5 hours for $500+ worth of custom tuning for free? Sounded good to me!
Hey John, I already had a custom dynotune, but I put mine on a dyno right away after the cams went inand had to add in 4% to the lower rpm fuel table and 6% in the higher rpmtable(with my handheld tuner)to get the ratio backaround 13 to 1. It was lean at all rpms but especially up top. That was good enough to get me the 5 hours to Mobile Al. to get it tuned. I had an offer from one of the best tuners aroundto do all of the tuning for free since I was one of the first to do the cams. It was on the dyno for almost6 hours for R&D and because he is sucha perfectionist. Drive 5 hours for $500+ worth of custom tuning for free? Sounded good to me!
I'll post the dyno before/after cam install figures later this week.
John
04-28-2007, 01:50 PM
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RE: Comp Cams questions...
You should be fine, just don't stretch its legs![8D]Putt....putt...putt....putt.........
Can't wait to see the final outcome! Do you have before cams numbers? Keep us posted.
Can't wait to see the final outcome! Do you have before cams numbers? Keep us posted.
04-28-2007, 07:53 PM
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RE: Comp Cams questions...
ORIGINAL: MusiccityGT
You should be fine, just don't stretch its legs![8D]Putt....putt...putt....putt.........
Can't wait to see the final outcome! Do you have before cams numbers? Keep us posted.
You should be fine, just don't stretch its legs![8D]Putt....putt...putt....putt.........
Can't wait to see the final outcome! Do you have before cams numbers? Keep us posted.
John
04-28-2007, 08:22 PM
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Cool, I was at 305 hp before the cams, so with a good tune you will be right there with me, and like me, you will HAVE to get those D/R's. Just got mine mounted and balanced on new matching rims and can't wait to get backto the track!
04-28-2007, 09:58 PM
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RE: Comp Cams questions...
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Cool, I was at 305 hp before the cams, so with a good tune you will be right there with me, and like me, you will HAVE to get those D/R's. Just got mine mounted and balanced on new matching rims and can't wait to get backto the track!
Cool, I was at 305 hp before the cams, so with a good tune you will be right there with me, and like me, you will HAVE to get those D/R's. Just got mine mounted and balanced on new matching rims and can't wait to get backto the track!
I'll post pics and videos as well.
John
04-28-2007, 10:50 PM
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Where are you all from? In San Antonio, Tx stock 3V GT's are running 14.4 or best 14.2. Mine with Longtubes, prochamber (off road) loud mouth, air raid, predator w/ 4.10 best was a 13.4 is it me? the air in S.A.? I read a guy run stock 13.5 simple bolt-ons 12.8! PLEASE help, a confuse San Antonion.
04-29-2007, 01:14 AM
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Where are you all from? In San Antonio, Tx stock 3V GT's are running 14.4 or best 14.2. Mine with Longtubes, prochamber (off road) loud mouth, air raid, predator w/ 4.10 best was a 13.4 is it me? the air in S.A.? I read a guy run stock 13.5 simple bolt-ons 12.8! PLEASE help, a confuse San Antonion.
Where are you all from? In San Antonio, Tx stock 3V GT's are running 14.4 or best 14.2. Mine with Longtubes, prochamber (off road) loud mouth, air raid, predator w/ 4.10 best was a 13.4 is it me? the air in S.A.? I read a guy run stock 13.5 simple bolt-ons 12.8! PLEASE help, a confuse San Antonion.
Here's a 13.7 run (I think my son in the '87 pulled a 13.4 or better) but I couldn't do too much better this day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX9KtIy7yy0
John
04-29-2007, 01:54 AM
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RE: Comp Cams questions...
My bests were 13.2 in the quarter (1.68 60 foot on KDW2's)and 8.5 in the 1/8th before the cams and other mods I added over the winter. Hoping to see a run in the 12'ssoon with the new mods and D/R's.
