Good cam for stock motor? - Original Pony Car

**94gtfreak** · 08-16-2009, 02:36 PM

Ok...so I'm lookin to do a cam upgrade soon. Here's my issues:
Price
Power gains?
What can be used without tune

I would like to use something that has a lumpy idle and makes good low end power.

**BlownFiveLiter** · 08-16-2009, 02:46 PM

You're honestly probably better off with the stock cam and some 1.7 rockers. It's a hell of a lot of work for probably 5-10 HP tops, with stock heads.

**94gtfreak** · 08-16-2009, 02:54 PM

Ok...well how about some AFR 185's then?

That's what I was wonderin. I'm really unsure what to do motor wise to this car that is cheap!

**BlownFiveLiter** · 08-16-2009, 02:59 PM

185's will have issues with the stock valve reliefs on the pistons. I was going to buy those before getting my TFS heads, until I found out you need to notch the pistons even more. As far as I know, TFS is the only head you can run that has a 2.02 intake valve and still clear the pistons, because of their canted valves. AFR uses inline valves, like a stock head.

**94gtfreak** · 08-16-2009, 03:05 PM

Wow...good to know! I almost had a set for cheap! Did you get a chance to drive yours with the TFS heads before the blower?

I'm in the process of compiling a list of junk for a 347 build.

**BlownFiveLiter** · 08-16-2009, 03:08 PM

I did the heads in '06, so I did get a couple years of driving it before the blower. I should have stayed NA. The blower has been nothing but headaches, since installing it. I started working on it about a year ago and still haven't gotten it going yet. It was complete, but I think I was having EGR issues (both the valve being bad and the tube leaking), so it was causing issues with my bank 1 O2 sensor. I just haven't had the ambition to get it finished up.

BLACKCOBRA · 08-17-2009, 12:23 AM

you mean you only have one cam?

08-16-2009, 02:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
94gtfreak OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 347	Good cam for stock motor? Ok...so I'm lookin to do a cam upgrade soon. Here's my issues: Price Power gains? What can be used without tune I would like to use something that has a lumpy idle and makes good low end power. __________________

08-16-2009, 02:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
BlownFiveLiter OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago 'burbs Posts: 587	You're honestly probably better off with the stock cam and some 1.7 rockers. It's a hell of a lot of work for probably 5-10 HP tops, with stock heads. __________________ Matt 1995 Mustang GT Mustang's Mods Vortech V2SQ \| TFS Twisted Wedge heads \| TFS 51402000 (stage 1) cam \| Typhoon intake 70mm throttle body \| SCT BA-2400 MAF \| Siemens 60lb. injectors \| Dual 255lph fuel pumps TwEECer RT \| MAC off road X-pipe \| Flowmaster 2 chamber mufflers Cobra front brakes \| 2000 Cobra R wheels \| 96-98 export taillights

08-16-2009, 02:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
94gtfreak OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 347	Ok...well how about some AFR 185's then? That's what I was wonderin. I'm really unsure what to do motor wise to this car that is cheap! __________________

08-16-2009, 02:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
BlownFiveLiter OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago 'burbs Posts: 587	185's will have issues with the stock valve reliefs on the pistons. I was going to buy those before getting my TFS heads, until I found out you need to notch the pistons even more. As far as I know, TFS is the only head you can run that has a 2.02 intake valve and still clear the pistons, because of their canted valves. AFR uses inline valves, like a stock head. __________________ Matt 1995 Mustang GT Mustang's Mods Vortech V2SQ \| TFS Twisted Wedge heads \| TFS 51402000 (stage 1) cam \| Typhoon intake 70mm throttle body \| SCT BA-2400 MAF \| Siemens 60lb. injectors \| Dual 255lph fuel pumps TwEECer RT \| MAC off road X-pipe \| Flowmaster 2 chamber mufflers Cobra front brakes \| 2000 Cobra R wheels \| 96-98 export taillights

08-16-2009, 03:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
94gtfreak OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 347	Wow...good to know! I almost had a set for cheap! Did you get a chance to drive yours with the TFS heads before the blower? I'm in the process of compiling a list of junk for a 347 build. __________________

08-16-2009, 03:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
BlownFiveLiter OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago 'burbs Posts: 587	I did the heads in '06, so I did get a couple years of driving it before the blower. I should have stayed NA. The blower has been nothing but headaches, since installing it. I started working on it about a year ago and still haven't gotten it going yet. It was complete, but I think I was having EGR issues (both the valve being bad and the tube leaking), so it was causing issues with my bank 1 O2 sensor. I just haven't had the ambition to get it finished up. __________________ Matt 1995 Mustang GT Mustang's Mods Vortech V2SQ \| TFS Twisted Wedge heads \| TFS 51402000 (stage 1) cam \| Typhoon intake 70mm throttle body \| SCT BA-2400 MAF \| Siemens 60lb. injectors \| Dual 255lph fuel pumps TwEECer RT \| MAC off road X-pipe \| Flowmaster 2 chamber mufflers Cobra front brakes \| 2000 Cobra R wheels \| 96-98 export taillights

08-17-2009, 12:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
BLACKCOBRA Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 215	you mean you only have one cam?

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