Cam Head lope question

mudz · 03-08-2004, 11:14 AM

How do I get the engine to have a lope sound? Do I need a cam?

429mustang · 03-08-2004, 10:06 PM

A cam with pretty good lift/overlap and good exhaust. The ford E-303 has a pretty lopey idle, but a lot of people sem to have problems getting a steady idle (my car idled fine though), the Trickflow stage 1 cam is pretty similar in lift with a little less overlap than the e-303 and is pretty cheap. I'd try it along with good headers, h-pipe or X-pipe and some flowmaster 40's.

stang_racer20 · 03-08-2004, 10:24 PM

why exactly do you want a lope sound?

tireburner163 · 03-09-2004, 12:54 AM

A big cam with stock/stockish heads and intake just slows you down.

-Josh, aka the tireburner

fiveOguy20 · 03-14-2004, 07:49 PM

the B303 has more lope than E cuz of longer duration.. an works pretty good with stock parts.. so u could consider that.

tireburner163 · 03-14-2004, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fiveOguy20
the B303 has more lope than E cuz of longer duration.. an works pretty good with stock parts.. so u could consider that.

The B-303 is a crappy cam. With stock heads just stick with the stock cam.

429mustang · 03-14-2004, 10:00 PM

A mild cam has to help slightly, my car's a pretty stock coupe with longtubes/Dr. Gas x-pipe/flowmasters with the stock cam. My friends GT had short tubes/BBK x-pipe/flowmasters and an E-303 cam and he pulls away from me everytime and his motors pretty beat with well over 120k miles on it, mine only has around 68k and my cars a little lighter. I'm sure the cam's given more of a gain for the money than most other things besides gears.

fiveOguy20 · 03-14-2004, 10:21 PM

b cam put me into the mid 12's so unless u've used it dont knock it but stock cam prolly would be best utill u get beter heads an intake

420nitro · 03-14-2004, 11:40 PM

Wierd,..My e-cam had way more of a noticable idle then the b-cam ever did.
Lobe seperation has a major factor too. 110LC will make the engine rump harder then a cam with a 112-114LC. Duration is not the only factor. In a matter a fact the size of the motor will also make a cam run smoother.
Example: 306 with a e-cam will rump harder then a 347 with a e-cam. With the exception of a louder tone.
I picked up 3 tenthes over the B-cam on motor but gave up 3 tenthes on spray.
Car sounded meaner and went faster on motor but didn't on spray.

03-08-2004, 11:14 AM	#1
mudz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1	Cam Head lope question How do I get the engine to have a lope sound? Do I need a cam?

03-08-2004, 10:06 PM	#2
429mustang Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: westerville, OH USA Posts: 618	A cam with pretty good lift/overlap and good exhaust. The ford E-303 has a pretty lopey idle, but a lot of people sem to have problems getting a steady idle (my car idled fine though), the Trickflow stage 1 cam is pretty similar in lift with a little less overlap than the e-303 and is pretty cheap. I'd try it along with good headers, h-pipe or X-pipe and some flowmaster 40's. __________________ 1990 Notchback: BBK Ceramic Coated Full length headers, Dr. Gas 3"- 2 1/2" x-pipe, Flowmaster 40's/turndowns.

03-08-2004, 10:24 PM	#3
stang_racer20 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 348	why exactly do you want a lope sound? __________________ 92 Mustang GT, 347 Stroker(Forged Steel Crank/Rods-Balanced, Forged Aluminum Dished Pistons), Trick Flow Track Heat Intake, Trick Flow Twisted Wedge Heads w/ Stage 3 port/polish, 80mm C&L MAF, FMS 30# Inj., BBK AFPR, Trick Flow Stage 2 Cam, Trick Flow 1.6R Rockers, BBK E.L. Headers, Flowmaster Cat-Back, MAC CAI, FMS Pulleys, Griffin Alum. Radiator, MSD Pro-Billet Distributor; AOD, Dynamic 3300 Lockup Converter, B & M Super Cooler, B&M Ratchet Shifter; 3:73 gears.

03-09-2004, 12:54 AM	#4
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	A big cam with stock/stockish heads and intake just slows you down. -Josh, aka the tireburner __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

03-14-2004, 10:00 PM	#7
429mustang Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: westerville, OH USA Posts: 618	A mild cam has to help slightly, my car's a pretty stock coupe with longtubes/Dr. Gas x-pipe/flowmasters with the stock cam. My friends GT had short tubes/BBK x-pipe/flowmasters and an E-303 cam and he pulls away from me everytime and his motors pretty beat with well over 120k miles on it, mine only has around 68k and my cars a little lighter. I'm sure the cam's given more of a gain for the money than most other things besides gears. __________________ 1990 Notchback: BBK Ceramic Coated Full length headers, Dr. Gas 3"- 2 1/2" x-pipe, Flowmaster 40's/turndowns.

03-14-2004, 07:49 PM	#5
fiveOguy20 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 156	the B303 has more lope than E cuz of longer duration.. an works pretty good with stock parts.. so u could consider that.

03-14-2004, 10:21 PM	#8
fiveOguy20 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 156	b cam put me into the mid 12's so unless u've used it dont knock it but stock cam prolly would be best utill u get beter heads an intake

03-14-2004, 11:40 PM	#9
420nitro Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Rockford Posts: 596	Wierd,..My e-cam had way more of a noticable idle then the b-cam ever did. Lobe seperation has a major factor too. 110LC will make the engine rump harder then a cam with a 112-114LC. Duration is not the only factor. In a matter a fact the size of the motor will also make a cam run smoother. Example: 306 with a e-cam will rump harder then a 347 with a e-cam. With the exception of a louder tone. I picked up 3 tenthes over the B-cam on motor but gave up 3 tenthes on spray. Car sounded meaner and went faster on motor but didn't on spray.

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