Need Help Choosing a Cam for 65 Stang

[highvolts]

Hello Everyone,

I'm looking for some help on choosing a cam for my 65 Stang. I'm rebuilding it currently with new but stock bottom end. I'll be putting a performer or performer rpm intake and carb kit, new alum. heads or port/polish stockers, headers and exhaust, Rebuilt c4 tranny and some new gears. It'll mainly be a street machine / show.

What do yall think of this one:

Ford 289-302 Xtreme Energy XE274H Cam & S-Kit

or

Ford 289-302 Xtreme Energy XE268H Cam & S-Kit

Thanks in Advance!!

 

[SadbutTrue]

With the 274 I believe you need a higher stall converter in the transmission. The difference overall isin't going to be that huge. I'm between those two cams as well... if I had a manual I'd get the 274 but since I doubt the extra gain will be worth spending an extra few hundred on the stall converter, I'd go with the 268. Both should work though.

 

[highvolts]

I'll get whatever stall converter that i need, i'm rebuilding completley

 

[87gn2]

I have a Crane 288 something and stock stall.

edit: forgot to talk about your car...

By street machine do you mean you want it as fast as your 03 or faster, even? With a bigger cam like a 288 and the right heads, it's easily possible. Mine walks GTs (no offense). If you want a smooth idle with still a lot of power go with the 268.

 

[PoliceInterceptor]

My first inclination is to tell you to go with the milder of the two you mention.

When you say "stock" bottom end do you mean plain cast stock pistons and factory fasteners? If so a prubent RPM limit is in order and you may run into P/V clearance issues.

What is your compression ratio going to be?

 

[highvolts]

As of right now, the machine shop is using factory fasteners, I am gonna get some ARP studs for the main caps. My compression ratio should be somewhere 9:1 or 10:1.

 

[VictorII]

Hello Everyone,

I'm looking for some help on choosing a cam for my 65 Stang. I'm rebuilding it currently with new but stock bottom end. I'll be putting a performer or performer rpm intake and carb kit, new alum. heads or port/polish stockers, headers and exhaust, Rebuilt c4 tranny and some new gears. It'll mainly be a street machine / show.

What do yall think of this one:

Ford 289-302 Xtreme Energy XE274H Cam & S-Kit

or

Ford 289-302 Xtreme Energy XE268H Cam & S-Kit

Thanks in Advance!!

I like smooth idle so I use a Performer grind cam. Good bottom end and when I run against someone, I can shift at 5,000 PRM and still pull hard. I also use an RPM intake and it works well. At about 3,000 PRM, the rear breaks loose. That is what I recomend.

 

[highvolts]

I like smooth idle so I use a Performer grind cam. Good bottom end and when I run against someone, I can shift at 5,000 PRM and still pull hard. I also use an RPM intake and it works well. At about 3,000 PRM, the rear breaks loose. That is what I recomend.

This is also my other option

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=34450&prmenbr=361

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