Was wondering about power

RageForces · 04-06-2002, 03:46 PM

I would like to buy a ford b303 cam for my car. I was wondering about what the power diffrence between the stock cam and this cam would be. This would be on a basicly stock motor.
Thanks for any help.

Jeb_Bush_2000 · 04-06-2002, 04:47 PM

Without heads and an intake swap, a cam upgrade is virtually worthless.

posied88 · 04-06-2002, 05:07 PM

Very true Jeb, granted it sounds cool as hell, but if I could go back, I would have gotten heads and an Intake first. Basically no noticable power. Later,
Will

Mr 5 0 · 04-06-2002, 05:16 PM

RageForces:

For what it's worth, I can confirm the previous posts.

The stock cam is quite aggressive and matched perfectly with the stock engine configuration; a cam change - alone - will do nothing for power and in some cases, you get could actually get slower.

Not recommended without new heads, intake, exhaust - minimum.

RageForces · 04-06-2002, 07:19 PM

My mustang has equal lenght shorty headers , a off road h pipe 373 gear set and I have had the upper intake extrude honed and the lower i have ported my self. The heads have all so been not ported but made really smooth. Do you guys still think i will not see any improvment with a cam change. Thanks again.

Mr 5 0 · 04-07-2002, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RageForces

My mustang has equal lenght shorty headers , a off road h pipe 373 gear set and I have had the upper intake extrude honed and the lower i have ported my self. The heads have all so been not ported but made really smooth. Do you guys still think i will not see any improvment with a cam change. Thanks again.

Not enough to justify the labor and expense of changing the cam. Again, unklike some engines, the 5.0 HO (stock) cam is very efficient and serves well until/unless you get to big HP mods.

lx mike · 04-07-2002, 06:36 PM

Any gains you get will be at the topend of your power range and you will lose some bottom end with a cam swap. wait till you are ready to do heads that a great time to do a cam swap to compliment the added airflow.

04-06-2002, 03:46 PM	#1
RageForces Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: S.C Posts: 28	Was wondering about power I would like to buy a ford b303 cam for my car. I was wondering about what the power diffrence between the stock cam and this cam would be. This would be on a basicly stock motor. Thanks for any help.

04-06-2002, 05:07 PM	#3
posied88 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Anaheim, Ca. Posts: 31	Cam Very true Jeb, granted it sounds cool as hell, but if I could go back, I would have gotten heads and an Intake first. Basically no noticable power. Later, Will __________________ 3.55 Gears,Posi,MAC 1 5/8 Shorties,MAC Off-Road H-Pipe,Flowmaster 3 Chamber Mufflers,BBK 65mm Throttle Body,FRPP Aluminum Driveshaft,FRPP B-303 cam,Pro 5.0 Shifter,1 1/2in. Lowering Springs,HPM Subframe Connectors,HPM Driveshaft Loop,Full Saleen Body Kit and Wing,2.5in. Double Cowl Hood,17" Saleen Speedline Wheels. So Cal Wild Horses

04-06-2002, 05:16 PM	#4
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Leave it alone RageForces: For what it's worth, I can confirm the previous posts. The stock cam is quite aggressive and matched perfectly with the stock engine configuration; a cam change - alone - will do nothing for power and in some cases, you get could actually get slower. Not recommended without new heads, intake, exhaust - minimum.

04-07-2002, 06:36 PM	#7
lx mike Undescribable Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Ft Myers Fla Posts: 1,539	Any gains you get will be at the topend of your power range and you will lose some bottom end with a cam swap. wait till you are ready to do heads that a great time to do a cam swap to compliment the added airflow. __________________ Rice Haters Club Member #101

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04-06-2002, 04:47 PM	#2
Jeb_Bush_2000 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Taxachusetts Posts: 374	Without heads and an intake swap, a cam upgrade is virtually worthless.

04-06-2002, 07:19 PM	#5
RageForces Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: S.C Posts: 28	My mustang has equal lenght shorty headers , a off road h pipe 373 gear set and I have had the upper intake extrude honed and the lower i have ported my self. The heads have all so been not ported but made really smooth. Do you guys still think i will not see any improvment with a cam change. Thanks again.