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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 02:58 AM
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since ive been seeing alot about camshafts lately...and knowing that are at a pretty good price...how much hp gain will i get if i was to get a camshaft...plus...how much would install be and all that other stuff that comes with it???
Old Jul 15, 2005 | 02:16 PM
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you would need new valve springs and retainers. i don't know how much install would be
Old Jul 15, 2005 | 02:49 PM
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If I remember right, Rob (97Stallion) said he got around a 40 HP gain just from his cam. I personally think that sounds high without ported heads and intake(s). But I know one thing for sure, it sounds bad ***! Go to the V6 Exhaust clips up top in the sticky on the first page here in the V6 section.
Edit: Here's the link. https://mustangforums.com/m_471610/tm.htm
Old Jul 15, 2005 | 10:20 PM
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the link doesnt seem to work...it brings up WMP but doesnt play...
Old Jul 16, 2005 | 02:50 AM
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the link doesnt seem to work...it brings up WMP but doesnt play...
I know, it weird. You have to "right click" and "save as" for it to work.
Old Jul 16, 2005 | 08:23 AM
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When I was looking at supersixmotorsports for some P&P and a new camshaft, all the labor, parts, and kits, everything! came out to be a little under 3k. That was for the Stage 2+
Old Jul 16, 2005 | 12:55 PM
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When I was looking at supersixmotorsports for some P&P and a new camshaft, all the labor, parts, and kits, everything! came out to be a little under 3k. That was for the Stage 2+
sounds a bit high. i can have the upper manifold and everything with it off in 10-15 minutes
Old Jul 16, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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True, what Matt said. If you get the specs or go to a machine shop that specialises in Stangs, they can do your P&P for about half the price of buying the Hi Po power pak kit. I bought mine from a guy in my club that did his own. He's a mechanic and knows his shiz, but he totalled his V6 and bought an 05 V6 that he's building right now, so he sold me all his shiz for what it cost him to do it, which was pretty inexpensive compaired to the kits available. He even gave me his Felpro gasket kit and super head bolts. I can't wait to dig into this thing. [sm=smiley20.gif]
Old Jul 18, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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Actually I said 55 but that wasn't from my cam alone andf I have a single port engine still. I got the 55 with the cam, heads and intake and a 56mm TB. But like I said I still have a single port setup. Split port setups will see close to 30+hp alone with the camshaft because the design of the intakes and heads is very well put together.
Old Jul 18, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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how much duration so i go with...and all that other junk i dont understad...duration seems to be the only one i understand...so how much duration should i go with?



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