89 GT what cam??

pcfixeray · August 27th, 2010, 10:35 AM

Putting in rebuilt long block, have bbk shorty headers, x pipe, 70mm tb, New MAF for my 24lb injectors, cold air intake, stock intake and heads, 1.7 rr's and want to swap cams out before I put in car.

Was thinking B303 cam anyone have any other sugestions.. E? F? X?

Thanks

93hatch · August 27th, 2010, 10:43 AM

stock

notch92 · August 27th, 2010, 10:45 AM

get new heads first, then a cam....without heads, the cam wont do anything for you except sound cool

95StangMX · August 27th, 2010, 12:02 PM

+1 with snatch STOCK! Best cam for a stock motor is a stock one....wait till you get some mods before doing a cam swap, it should be the last thing you do, after you know what else is done to the car. The cam ties everything together, don't just get one so that you can hear it lope and say you have a HUGE cam

pcfixeray · August 27th, 2010, 06:11 PM

going with a Kendrick Short Block with internal upgrades will stick with stock heads just going to have them port, polished and flow tested and have valve job done. Do not feel like dropping over $1000 just for heads car is plenty fast as it is. I was just wondering with larger fuel injectors, throttle body if I should change cams to get more out of what I have but I guess this answers my question stick to stock...

1slo5.0 · August 28th, 2010, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by pcfixeray

going with a Kendrick Short Block with internal upgrades will stick with stock heads just going to have them port, polished and flow tested and have valve job done. Do not feel like dropping over $1000 just for heads car is plenty fast as it is. I was just wondering with larger fuel injectors, throttle body if I should change cams to get more out of what I have but I guess this answers my question stick to stock...

So why even get a different short block or port and polish the junk stock heads or change the cam if the car is plenty fast as it is?

Wasting money on porting the stock heads is foolish. You'd be better off buying a set of GT40P heads off of an Explorer or Mountaineer.

pcfixeray · August 28th, 2010, 02:47 AM

Well it was plenty fast before motor locked up. I am getting a deal on the port and polish of my stock heads cause I am buying the short block. I know they will not be as good as GT40 heads but for now its about all I can afford have dropped a lot of money in this car restoring interior, body work, rims, tires, suspension, tranny, now engine! I plan on down the road putting some nice heads on it but for now stock I was just thinking of putting cam in now so when I get better heads I do not have to pull it all out to swap cam when I can do it now. Was just a thought but think I am going to stick with the stock cam and probably just get it back up and running and call it good.

1slo5.0 · August 28th, 2010, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by pcfixeray

Well it was plenty fast before motor locked up. I am getting a deal on the port and polish of my stock heads cause I am buying the short block. I know they will not be as good as GT40 heads but for now its about all I can afford have dropped a lot of money in this car restoring interior, body work, rims, tires, suspension, tranny, now engine! I plan on down the road putting some nice heads on it but for now stock I was just thinking of putting cam in now so when I get better heads I do not have to pull it all out to swap cam when I can do it now. Was just a thought but think I am going to stick with the stock cam and probably just get it back up and running and call it good.

Define a good deal? I don't consider anything a good deal on factory E7 heads, especially if you plan on taking them off in the future. They are poor heads, even in ported form.

scottmach · August 29th, 2010, 02:39 PM

Sounds like even 24lb. injectors would be overkill for what you have planned.

brendanryan0510 · August 29th, 2010, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by pcfixeray

Putting in rebuilt long block, have bbk shorty headers, x pipe, 70mm tb, New MAF for my 24lb injectors, cold air intake, stock intake and heads, 1.7 rr's and want to swap cams out before I put in car.

Was thinking B303 cam anyone have any other sugestions.. E? F? X?

Thanks

with the stock heads and intake, the cam will do nothing but sound cool. and do not go with an alphabet cam. wait till you do a head/intake swap and either go customgrind, or have comp or lunati match you up with one of their products.

August 27th, 2010, 10:35 AM	#1
pcfixeray Newbie 1986 Mustang GT Not known yet Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 reviews	89 GT what cam?? Putting in rebuilt long block, have bbk shorty headers, x pipe, 70mm tb, New MAF for my 24lb injectors, cold air intake, stock intake and heads, 1.7 rr's and want to swap cams out before I put in car. Was thinking B303 cam anyone have any other sugestions.. E? F? X? Thanks

August 27th, 2010, 10:43 AM	#2
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	stock __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

August 27th, 2010, 12:02 PM	#4
95StangMX MM Fanatic 95 Mustang GT depends how many people are pushing Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico Posts: 3,243 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 with snatch STOCK! Best cam for a stock motor is a stock one....wait till you get some mods before doing a cam swap, it should be the last thing you do, after you know what else is done to the car. The cam ties everything together, don't just get one so that you can hear it lope and say you have a HUGE cam __________________ People should think about boarding up their glass house before starting a rock fight!

August 29th, 2010, 02:39 PM	#9
scottmach Regular 2011 Mustang GT premium Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: East Haven Ct. Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sounds like even 24lb. injectors would be overkill for what you have planned. __________________ 2011 Mustang GT Automatic Kooks catback, Lethal off road H-Pipe, BMR lowering springs, BMR lower control arms, BMR relocation brackets, BMR adjustable panhard bar, JLT CAI, VMP tune 2003 Mach1 Sold 2.3 Whipple @ 25 lbs. 718 rwhp/735 rwtq

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August 27th, 2010, 10:45 AM	#3
notch92 Newbie 1992 Notch Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 reviews	get new heads first, then a cam....without heads, the cam wont do anything for you except sound cool

August 27th, 2010, 06:11 PM	#5
pcfixeray Newbie 1986 Mustang GT Not known yet Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 reviews	going with a Kendrick Short Block with internal upgrades will stick with stock heads just going to have them port, polished and flow tested and have valve job done. Do not feel like dropping over $1000 just for heads car is plenty fast as it is. I was just wondering with larger fuel injectors, throttle body if I should change cams to get more out of what I have but I guess this answers my question stick to stock...

August 28th, 2010, 02:47 AM	#7
pcfixeray Newbie 1986 Mustang GT Not known yet Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well it was plenty fast before motor locked up. I am getting a deal on the port and polish of my stock heads cause I am buying the short block. I know they will not be as good as GT40 heads but for now its about all I can afford have dropped a lot of money in this car restoring interior, body work, rims, tires, suspension, tranny, now engine! I plan on down the road putting some nice heads on it but for now stock I was just thinking of putting cam in now so when I get better heads I do not have to pull it all out to swap cam when I can do it now. Was just a thought but think I am going to stick with the stock cam and probably just get it back up and running and call it good.

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