help with cam selection

[-=Red5.0GT=-]

I'm in the middle of getting all the parts for my first build up and i'm having some trouble with my cam selection. the car's a daily driver and i would like to get as good of gas mileage as i can so nothing crazy, plus it needs to pass cali smog. right now I’ve got:
fresh ford shortblock
iron gt40 heads (most likely going out to thumper for porting)
edelbrock performer manifold
bbk 65 mm tb + egr
76 mm C&L maf and tube

i was thinking of going with an e cam and call it a day but i was also thinking of just using the stock cam with 1.7 RR on it. help!

 

[txblackmach1]

i would do both e-cam and the 1.7rr. and if you port your heads even better!

 

[tjm73]

Isn't the E303 the only non stock CARB legal cam? I think it would work well with your combo.

 

[-=Red5.0GT=-]

Isn't the E303 the only non stock CARB legal cam? I think it would work well with your combo.

There are others that I was looking at; like crane cams and stuff like that. i'm just trying to get a quick responsive daily driver together that will still do good in the mpg and can have some fun on the weekends with.

 

[Autobodypro_1]

Cam

The Steeda #18 is probably the hottest cam that is emission legal. Steeda went 11.92/113 way back in 1992 with one with no juice!. The e-cam advanced 4 degrees works well too.

 

[Michael Yount]

I'd stick with the stocker -- the few HP you lose at peak will be more than made up for with bottom end torque, decent fuel mileage and drivability. If you put an E in it, and have to do a lot of city driving - I don't think you're gonna be happy with the mileage.

 

[-=Red5.0GT=-]

what are the cam specs on the stop cam? duration/lift?

 

[Michael Yount]

85-88 266/266 .006" duration; .444" lift w/1.6's around 210-215 .050" duration

89-95 276/266 .006" duration -- the rest the same as the older cam.

The older cam is considered the better of the two -- they slowed up the ramp rates on the intake lobe for the later years to quiet the valve train.

 

[-=Red5.0GT=-]

is there a cam that is above stock but below the ford e cam that would make it alittle more agressive but keep the low end torque and good mpg.

 

[IntenseBlue]

Check out a Comp Cams XE266HR. 1600-5600 rpm powerband.

 

[95COBRA241]

IMO the stock cam would hurt the benifits of the ported heads and Edelbrock intake. Mild cams like the "e", Steeda #19, TFS stage 1 etc would enhance the performance of your proposed mods and not hurt gas mileage or driveability.

 

[Michael Yount]

It's all about the combo -- so comparing different set ups with the same cam is pretty much an exercise in 'guessing'. Nevertheless, the fuel mileage with my mild set up (Y heads, 65 t/b, ProM 75 w/19's, 1.7's, FRPP shorties, Explorer intake) was DRASTICALLY altered when I moved from the E to my Rawls custom:

Ecam -- 11-13 city/21 highway
Rawls custom -- 19-20 city/25-27 highway

While we lost about 10 peak HP, we gained as much as 90 lb-ft (not a typo) down low (below 3000). The car is so much more enjoyable to drive and much quicker because of the MUCH broader/flatter torque curve we achieved with a cam designed to do that.

Your mileage may vary depending on how you drive.....

 

[legalize420]

I'm in the middle of getting all the parts for my first build up and i'm having some trouble with my cam selection. the car's a daily driver and i would like to get as good of gas mileage as i can so nothing crazy, plus it needs to pass cali smog. right now I’ve got:
fresh ford shortblock
iron gt40 heads (most likely going out to thumper for porting)
edelbrock performer manifold
bbk 65 mm tb + egr
76 mm C&L maf and tube

i was thinking of going with an e cam and call it a day but i was also thinking of just using the stock cam with 1.7 RR on it. help!

i still get about 18-20mpg in the city. has to idle at 1000 to keep it happy. i heard that your pcm will get along better with it than mine is. i would go with a better maf for tuning purposes in the future.

 

[2002BLGT]

e cam with stock rockers ......if you throw the 1.7s on there with the E it might not pass emission because it will affect the duration a little .....E is good for daily driver

 

[STANGateURlilSS]

the e-cam is a good cam for the combo your running.. and if you threw on 1.7s if would give you a little more lift for more top end.. and help with the flow if you get the heads ported by thumper..

 

[Autobodypro_1]

The e- cam is a good street cam, but like Mike Yount said, you will definetly lose gas mileage. Mine dropped to 23 highway from 28 with the stock cam with 1.72 rollers all for a cooler idle and more mid-range and hi-rpm power

 

[Michael Yount]

And just so we're clear - what I gained was no where close to being worth it for what I lost.

 

[-=Red5.0GT=-]

It's all about the combo -- so comparing different set ups with the same cam is pretty much an exercise in 'guessing'. Nevertheless, the fuel mileage with my mild set up (Y heads, 65 t/b, ProM 75 w/19's, 1.7's, FRPP shorties, Explorer intake) was DRASTICALLY altered when I moved from the E to my Rawls custom:

Ecam -- 11-13 city/21 highway
Rawls custom -- 19-20 city/25-27 highway

While we lost about 10 peak HP, we gained as much as 90 lb-ft (not a typo) down low (below 3000). The car is so much more enjoyable to drive and much quicker because of the MUCH broader/flatter torque curve we achieved with a cam designed to do that.

Your mileage may vary depending on how you drive.....

damn your cam sounds about more like my style. i'm going to be running basically the same setup and i would love to have a cam like that. what were the exact specs so i can get one too!

 

[Michael Yount]

Contact Buddy Rawls and let him do your custom -- you can reach him at http://www.wighat.com/fcr3/. My specs won't do you much good -- see my sig -- I had a different exhaust configuration than you'll have on the Stang. That's why they're called 'custom' -- the numbers on mine won't help you.

 

[88stang88]

the e-303 is a good step up from stock