which alphabet cam

[Unit 5302]

Originally posted by Ieatcamaros
I know this is a dumb question here at Mustang works. But did anyone read the little thumbnail on page 197 of 5.0 Mustang and super fords? It is about the stock cams and their tolerances from Ford. It says that the stock cams vary from 114 to 120 degrees. I just wonder if the alphabet cams from Ford are in the same boat. Even though the stock cams came from different sources? I am asking this because I am a firm believer in the F303. Anyone have any input on this? Thanks.

I'd have to see that in person to believe it. 114-120 LSA? That's absolutely gigantic. I mean fricken HUGE HUGE HUGE.

srv1, you'd have to have one seriously built engine to make 350hp with the stock cam. Such a combo would easily see 50hp by a swapping to a more appropriate cam. I'm not saying you can't do it, I'm just saying not many will. High compression will certainly get you a lot more hp with the stock grind, but for a street setup, you're probably going to be limited to under 320hp, no matter what street combo you use. There is nothing wrong with the stock cam until you start seeing 300hp or so. It's got an LSA of about 116 if I remember right, and it's lift is pretty mild at .444. Even with 1.7's it's a mild cam. Compared to the economy cams it's a powerhouse, but for a high performance 302, it's not a good higher rpm cam.