need cam help. 351 same firing order as 5.0 ho?

[85/96gt]

hey guys building a(1974) 351 windsor for my daily driver it's a 1960 f-100 2 wheel drive truck..i dont have a cam for it and was looking for recomendations.. can anyone help me at all not sure what i need to order..truck is a daily driver just want somthing that runs and soundes good... still unsure if it will be an automatic or 5 speed does that matter?

 

[Fordman1995]

The Summit Racing 512 lift is a good sounding cam it would have be a 5 speed inless you use a stall.

 

[85/96gt]

ok thanks for the reply..am i going to have to no FORE SURE if im going to use a 5 speed or auto.. this is part of the problem..i need to order a cam this week.. but am not sure on what trans i am going to use..the plan was to put a t-5 in it.. but not finding much info on the swap.. and a few things i have figured out yet.. i.e hooking up a clutch cable finding a crossmember...and so forth..

 

[Fordman1995]

It dose not mater which trans you use just as long as you know that if you use a auto trans you will have to have a stall. Fit for what every cam you get.

 

[85/96gt]

ok thanks again.. would this cam require i suse aftermarket springs..? or make any mods to pistons?? ..anyone else have any imput or use one of these summit cams?? thanks for the help once again..
p.s anyone no anything about a 74 351 windsor?or what it might have come out of or how much h.p it was stock?

 

[Fordman1995]

I am running that cam with stock springs and it dose great in my mustang the cam that i am running is about the same as ths f-303 but 1/2 the price.

 

[Shaun1212]

Totally different firing order bro...........

 

[Shaun1212]

74 351 W

That motor was a dog. Lucky if it came with 250hp new. Everything after 71, went into the crapper. 71 cleveland 375hp easy, 72 with the smog crap, lucky if it had 275

 

[85/96gt]

OK thanks... but im not having to much luck finding that cam on summit.com...any idea on a part number?

 

[85/96gt]

That motor was a dog. Lucky if it came with 250hp new. Everything after 71, went into the crapper. 71 cleveland 375hp easy, 72 with the smog crap, lucky if it had 275

wow had no idea ..ahh well came with the truck free..and im not building a race truck out of it just want it to sound good and look pretty.. im sure it will scoot pretty goood anyways its a 3000 pound truck that will have a 351 5 speed in it and its got some talllll gears..

 

[90lxcoupe]

Totally different firing order bro...........

firing order is determined by the camshaft, if its got a carb on it, you can make it any firing order you want

 

[85/96gt]

hmm that summit cam doesnt look like its available anymore...anyone else have n e more recommendations..?? trying to get the short block built this weekend! thanks all

 

[85/96gt]

ok think i found it... Summit Racing SUM-1791 - Summit Racing Street & Strip® Camshafts - Application - SummitRacing.com ? this will fit in my 351w? just double checking before i order it ..if i dont here from anyone ill call summit.

 

[Maryland Stang]

wow had no idea ..ahh well came with the truck free..and im not building a race truck out of it just want it to sound good and look pretty.. im sure it will scoot pretty goood anyways its a 3000 pound truck that will have a 351 5 speed in it and its got some talllll gears..

Yeah, I don't know how well it will scoot. The biggest problem that engine had was a terrible compression ratio. If you don't want to replace the pistons there are a couple of options. You can get the block decked to the max and then pick up a pair of GTP-40 heads and have them shaved to the max. At that point you'll probably need to get the intake cut a little. You might get the compression up to 9:1 that way.