which cam would be great for a 1500 to 6500rpm range

EscortSportage · May 16th, 2009, 10:28 AM

im looking into trickflow heads/intake manny

im looking at the TF trackheat intake manny, and their TW aluminum heads so i was wondering what cam would be my best bet for a power range of 1,500 to 6,500rpms

and going from all motor to turbo would the all motor cam have any negative effects on a boosted motor?

86er · May 16th, 2009, 11:43 AM

look at trickflows #2 cam if you want an off the shelf cam or have a custom one cut from cammotion

1slo5.0 · May 16th, 2009, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by EscortSportage

im looking into trickflow heads/intake manny

im looking at the TF trackheat intake manny, and their TW aluminum heads so i was wondering what cam would be my best bet for a power range of 1,500 to 6,500rpms

and going from all motor to turbo would the all motor cam have any negative effects on a boosted motor?

Depends on the rest of the combination. I would seriously consider spending the extra $60 and have a custom cam ground.

A turbo engine needs a different cam than a naturally aspirated engine.

89LX347 · May 16th, 2009, 12:26 PM

use an f cam from ford, alot of people use it till they get to a 1,000 HP. its a really good turbo cam and you can get one for like 75 bucks

1slo5.0 · May 16th, 2009, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by 89LX347

use an f cam from ford, alot of people use it till they get to a 1,000 HP. its a really good turbo cam and you can get one for like 75 bucks

Ford Racing cams and good shouldn't be used in the same sentence.

EscortSportage · May 16th, 2009, 03:15 PM

hmmmm ive also heard mixed things about ford racing cams...they sound pretty generic to me,

the custom grind cams sound like the best bet!

93mustank · May 16th, 2009, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by EscortSportage

the custom grind cams sound like the best bet!

Yes sir....There is no better

89LX347 · May 16th, 2009, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by 1slo5.0

Ford Racing cams and good shouldn't be used in the same sentence.

i know i know, i agree! but im just talkin from watching SEVERAL cars (even ones with stock heads) run goood numbers with a turbo and an f cam. im not saying its good for every application, but its a proven turbo cam.

Nice 5.0 · May 16th, 2009, 07:05 PM

A mustang with a turbo runs good with a stock cam. It would probably run great with a custom. Chicken or Steak.

jtyson8602 · May 17th, 2009, 12:05 AM

A cam for a N/A motor will be shit on a turbo set up if you know the difference. However if you have never tested different cams and different set ups you wouldn't know the difference between an e cam in a turbo car and a custom grind because you have nothing to compare it to. Now if youre experienced or at least knowledgeable about turboed cars, you will know that you will not get a good cam that will make you power from 1500 all the way to 6500. to get the most out of your turbo you will want something a bit more mid rpm ranged.

superbean · May 17th, 2009, 12:14 AM

thousands for a turbo setup .. another hundred for a custom cam.

93mustank · May 17th, 2009, 04:25 AM

Originally Posted by 89LX347

i know i know, i agree! but im just talkin from watching SEVERAL cars (even ones with stock heads) run goood numbers with a turbo and an f cam. im not saying its good for every application, but its a proven turbo cam.

Can you show me some back to back track times or even dyno numbers? I would like to see some real life proof where the F cam makes more power or runs faster.

nolife · May 17th, 2009, 05:40 AM

It wasn't a comparison, he never said it made more power than another cam, he said he sees people making plenty of power with the F cam. That doesn't mean they wouldn't make more average power with a "better" cam.

superbean · May 17th, 2009, 12:05 PM

trickflow stage 12

j/k lol

93mustank · May 17th, 2009, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by nolife

It wasn't a comparison, he never said it made more power than another cam, he said he sees people making plenty of power with the F cam. That doesn't mean they wouldn't make more average power with a "better" cam.

He does say its a "Proven Turbo Cam"

JBIGBOOTSY · May 17th, 2009, 01:44 PM

If I scrape my cam on the ground a few times, is it considered a custom grind?

EscortSportage · May 18th, 2009, 01:04 AM

lol, thx for the help, this will give me a better idea when i do a top end kit,

i just want to match everything, and if i stick with the least amount of companies for parts i know it will work good together

1slo5.0 · May 18th, 2009, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by JBIGBOOTSY

If I scrape my cam on the ground a few times, is it considered a custom grind?

Depends. If you only scraped 3/4 of it would it be a "custom grind 3/4 cam"?

May 16th, 2009, 10:28 AM	#1
EscortSportage Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT Posts: 2,186 iTrader: 0 reviews	which cam would be great for a 1500 to 6500rpm range im looking into trickflow heads/intake manny im looking at the TF trackheat intake manny, and their TW aluminum heads so i was wondering what cam would be my best bet for a power range of 1,500 to 6,500rpms and going from all motor to turbo would the all motor cam have any negative effects on a boosted motor? __________________ Cage Maximum Motorsports Sparco QH/BE Nitto "a huge bad azz motor is nice untill you have to turn or stop"

May 16th, 2009, 12:26 PM	#4
89LX347 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 iTrader: 0 reviews	use an f cam from ford, alot of people use it till they get to a 1,000 HP. its a really good turbo cam and you can get one for like 75 bucks __________________ I believe in art when it is not seen. I believe in music when it is not audible. I believe in God when He is silent.

May 16th, 2009, 03:15 PM	#6
EscortSportage Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT Posts: 2,186 iTrader: 0 reviews	hmmmm ive also heard mixed things about ford racing cams...they sound pretty generic to me, the custom grind cams sound like the best bet! __________________ Cage Maximum Motorsports Sparco QH/BE Nitto "a huge bad azz motor is nice untill you have to turn or stop"

May 17th, 2009, 12:14 AM	#11
superbean Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Cobra 13.24@105.66 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,778 iTrader: 0 reviews	thousands for a turbo setup .. another hundred for a custom cam. __________________ weeee foooord!

May 17th, 2009, 05:40 AM	#13
nolife MM Fanatic 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,057 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	It wasn't a comparison, he never said it made more power than another cam, he said he sees people making plenty of power with the F cam. That doesn't mean they wouldn't make more average power with a "better" cam. __________________

May 16th, 2009, 11:43 AM	#2
86er I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 7,626 iTrader: 0 reviews	look at trickflows #2 cam if you want an off the shelf cam or have a custom one cut from cammotion __________________ Just a truck 5.4 3v: 264hp 317ft lbs rock stock The "search" button, its not just for porn piecing together the next project faster than your first sexual experience

May 16th, 2009, 07:05 PM	#9
Nice 5.0 Regular 1993 12.9 @ 105 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 299 iTrader: 0 reviews	A mustang with a turbo runs good with a stock cam. It would probably run great with a custom. Chicken or Steak.

May 17th, 2009, 12:05 AM	#10
jtyson8602 Regular 1986 LX none yet Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Albuquerque New Mexico Posts: 277 iTrader: 0 reviews	A cam for a N/A motor will be shit on a turbo set up if you know the difference. However if you have never tested different cams and different set ups you wouldn't know the difference between an e cam in a turbo car and a custom grind because you have nothing to compare it to. Now if youre experienced or at least knowledgeable about turboed cars, you will know that you will not get a good cam that will make you power from 1500 all the way to 6500. to get the most out of your turbo you will want something a bit more mid rpm ranged.

May 17th, 2009, 12:05 PM	#14
superbean Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Cobra 13.24@105.66 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,778 iTrader: 0 reviews	trickflow stage 12 j/k lol __________________ weeee foooord!

May 17th, 2009, 01:44 PM	#16
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 4,391 iTrader: 0 reviews	If I scrape my cam on the ground a few times, is it considered a custom grind? __________________ Bolt-on Abraham Lincoln Log motor. With extra wiring.

May 18th, 2009, 01:04 AM	#17
EscortSportage Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT Posts: 2,186 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol, thx for the help, this will give me a better idea when i do a top end kit, i just want to match everything, and if i stick with the least amount of companies for parts i know it will work good together __________________ Cage Maximum Motorsports Sparco QH/BE Nitto "a huge bad azz motor is nice untill you have to turn or stop" Last edited by EscortSportage; May 18th, 2009 at 01:20 AM.

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