cams...
Cams are ( that is ARE) the whole engine!! You can have stock untouched heads , intake and t/b and pull over 430 HP with the right custom cam!! Of course, that is the extreem, but the CAM is the key!!
Then everyone has their ideas on what is right... and that is the fun/hobby of being a Gearhed!! why is his car faster than mine ( or slower) Cool?? FORD built the engine, intakes and design a camshaft for performance!! Then after the base was out there the guys tried moving the specs around to get better OR worse gains! SOOoo.... now it is what do you want to put up with in idle, street driving...blah..blah...??
There is nothing like pulling into the parking lot with the engine Hitting hard on the cam at 1100 rpm, the two chamber flows just add to the sound!! but...you can bet the car is a bitch to drive in heavy traffic..!! get my meaning??
Now... it is money!! the true Bottom line!! the bucks!! Ford FMS cams will power the car into the 12s!! all day, of FASTER with more mods... they all will!! The E and the B cams are proven winners!! and they are canary ( Cheep- cheep) !! the cam cheaper than the FMS is the TFS cams... the TFS1 is cheaper than the E or B. Killer numbers and a lot of guys love them...!! SOooo... what to buy??
You can buy an ( brand name cam) and it can run bad, same with any cam!! But IF you do buy a cam and it isnt what you like... or think you like.. then you can TUNE the cam for your application!! Make it build more low end, or take some lowend out of it.. As Carrol Shelby once said... choose the cam, and then go smaller! All the ramp angles, ramp speed, area under the valve... is all good to know... but if a cam like that costs 200.00 or 300.00 and you "just want a good lopy camshaft with more power", then look hard at the FMS cams!! 169.00 is pretty good for a 40 HP bolt on!!! And because there isnt a lot of guys changing cams all the time it is hard to compare, 'cept thru results out there now... !! cool??And if the cam isnt what you want in power... then advance ot retard it a few degrees and there is a total differnt engine!! Didnt help, huh?? I guess if you are mild mods and just want a few more ponies.. the need to buy a 320.00 custom grind isnt really there!! Cool??
Just me.......................................
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