Thread: E-cam vs B-cam?
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Old 09-18-2002, 01:05 PM   #8
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Default Re: B & E cams

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Originally posted by Simi Stang
Eric4nitrous-
"That's funny because every mustang that i've ridden in that's had a E or a B cam has fell on it's face after 4500 rpm. And all these cars had intake, heads, full exhaust, big throttle bodies, maf's, etc, low rear end gears."

What Mustangs were you riding in?! Maybe a stock Mustang would have nothing after 4500 rpms, but a 302 with heads, cam, & intake that can't make power above 4500 rpms?? Those must have been some mismatched combos. I run the B-303 with Edelbrock intake & alum. heads with 2.02/1.60 valves. My motor pulls hard up to 6000 rpms no problem. In fact it doesn't even hit it's powerband until 3000-3500 rpms. Different combos work for different people I guess.
Same with me...but mine pulls til about 5800, but I don't have the guts to shift that high with my stock AOD with ~120k miles.

Also, it sounds like you are grouping the E and B cams together, even though they make their power in totally different places. I could see the B-cam dying on its face, because it isn't meant to make power up high.

Thanks,
DoranW
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What I have:
1990 Red Mustang 5.0 LX:
[BBK X-Pipe]-[MAC Cat-Back Exhaust]
[MAC Cold Air Intake]-[BBK Equal Shorties]
[3.55 Gears]-[Cobra Intake Manifold (Upper and Lower]
[E-303 Cam]-[Granetelli Mass Air Flow Sensor]
[Front and rear sway bars]-[New black carpet and seats.]
[Adjustable Fuel Regulator]-[T5 Conversion w/ K. Cobra Clutch/Hurst STS]
[Cobra Throttle Body]-[130A Alt. Conversion]

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Vortech A-Trim
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