Need a cam....help ASAP

tater302 · September 8th, 2011, 09:07 PM

Alright guys so I'm getting the parts together to build up my new toy..a bone stock 89' GT automatic.
My parts so far are an Edelbrock Performer 5.0 intake thats ported and polished, a set of GT40P heads that just got rebuilt with new valves, retainers, comp cam bee hive springs good up to .600 lift and converted to stud rockers, scorpion 1.6 roller rockers, BBK shorty headers, off road x pipe, 3200 stall convertor, 3.73 gears...and some other stuff....
Now to my question what size cam can i run with the stock pistons? I'm trying to stay away form the ford letter cams heard some bad things about them. Is anyone running an Anderson cam N 41, N 71? or the Trick flow Stage 1 or 2? I looking for the biggest lopping cam possible! plain and simple. The car is going to be a weekend driver around town will never go on a track. I want to pull up at the red light and have the guy next to me ask what the hell is done to that thing

, my 93 351 had a .520 cam and i want to go bigger with this build. So what is the biggest I can go? Keep in mind my heads are built to hold it, just need to know what cam to run. Thanks guys

tater302 · September 8th, 2011, 09:53 PM

Bump!!!!!

horsepowerjunkie · September 8th, 2011, 10:08 PM

No matter what cam you go with, you will have to check piston to valve clearance, just to be safe. No sense putting all that money into you motor, just to have a failure. I think the Anderson N41 would be an excellent choice.

I've got a stock 89 HO short block in my 82 Capri with a Comp XE266HR cam
(216/224 @ .050 w/ 544/555 lift), box stock Twisted Wedge 170 heads and 1.6 roller rockers. When I checked my PTV clearance I had over .100 on both intake & exhaust, but every motor is different. I've got to say the XE266 is an excellent cam, way, way more power, drivabuility, rumpy idle than the old E303 I replaced.

Chris951 · September 8th, 2011, 11:48 PM

I've got an f cam and I like it. It makes pretty good power and has a sweet idle

69fastback · September 9th, 2011, 06:19 AM

Good choice on skipping the letter cam. Of you go with Anderson, make sure you ask them if your springs will work with their cam. No spring is good to xxx amount of lift. Springs just don't work that way, and typically, you should buy the springs after the cam, to make sure you get the proper ones for the cam.

kenevil331 · September 9th, 2011, 09:02 AM

afm n51

HOLLYWD69 · September 9th, 2011, 01:42 PM

N41 is a great cam thats what we have in my sons 91 GT. Nice lope at idle.

96paxtonstang · September 9th, 2011, 01:57 PM

The trick flow stage 1 cam sounds nice this is the cam I am running in my car and I really like it.

1992 5.0 trick flow top end - YouTube

Good luck choosing a cam.

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2vPOWA · September 9th, 2011, 03:12 PM

I got a trick flow stage one cam as well. it is a great cam as well

tater302 · September 9th, 2011, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by 96paxtonstang

The trick flow stage 1 cam sounds nice this is the cam I am running in my car and I really like it.

1992 5.0 trick flow top end - YouTube

Good luck choosing a cam.

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Thats what I was looking for! thanks man sounds great! what mufflers and mid pipe are you running? long or short headers?

96paxtonstang · September 9th, 2011, 09:31 PM

40 series delta flow (changing to original 40 series) bbk equal length shorty headers, bbk off road x pipe.

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StangBanger302 · September 10th, 2011, 02:01 PM

Get the N41 cam from Anderson. Great grind for those heads. I've seen STOCK gt40p heads with that cam and an explorer intake that is ported go 11.9.

September 8th, 2011, 09:07 PM	#1
tater302 Enthusiast 1993 lx 351 coupe Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clarkesville, Gerogia Posts: 671 iTrader: 1 reviews	Need a cam....help ASAP Alright guys so I'm getting the parts together to build up my new toy..a bone stock 89' GT automatic. My parts so far are an Edelbrock Performer 5.0 intake thats ported and polished, a set of GT40P heads that just got rebuilt with new valves, retainers, comp cam bee hive springs good up to .600 lift and converted to stud rockers, scorpion 1.6 roller rockers, BBK shorty headers, off road x pipe, 3200 stall convertor, 3.73 gears...and some other stuff.... Now to my question what size cam can i run with the stock pistons? I'm trying to stay away form the ford letter cams heard some bad things about them. Is anyone running an Anderson cam N 41, N 71? or the Trick flow Stage 1 or 2? I looking for the biggest lopping cam possible! plain and simple. The car is going to be a weekend driver around town will never go on a track. I want to pull up at the red light and have the guy next to me ask what the hell is done to that thing, my 93 351 had a .520 cam and i want to go bigger with this build. So what is the biggest I can go? Keep in mind my heads are built to hold it, just need to know what cam to run. Thanks guys __________________ Killer Performance

September 8th, 2011, 09:53 PM	#2
tater302 Enthusiast 1993 lx 351 coupe Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clarkesville, Gerogia Posts: 671 iTrader: 1 reviews	Bump!!!!! __________________ Killer Performance

September 8th, 2011, 10:08 PM	#3
horsepowerjunkie Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Black LX---Turbo Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: just outside Minot, ND Posts: 1,153 iTrader: 0 reviews	No matter what cam you go with, you will have to check piston to valve clearance, just to be safe. No sense putting all that money into you motor, just to have a failure. I think the Anderson N41 would be an excellent choice. I've got a stock 89 HO short block in my 82 Capri with a Comp XE266HR cam (216/224 @ .050 w/ 544/555 lift), box stock Twisted Wedge 170 heads and 1.6 roller rockers. When I checked my PTV clearance I had over .100 on both intake & exhaust, but every motor is different. I've got to say the XE266 is an excellent cam, way, way more power, drivabuility, rumpy idle than the old E303 I replaced. __________________ 89 LX Black, Boss 331, C4,T76BB, FAST EFI 82 Capri RS,89 5.0 HO,Comp XE266,TW 170,T5,etc. 73 Dart Sport 340, 410ci Bracket Brawler 72 Demon 340 4-speed 1 of 1667 01 Ram Quad Cab 03 Grizzley 660

September 9th, 2011, 06:19 AM	#5
69fastback Premium Member 1969 Mustang Mach 1 6.824@101.61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma jackass, get to driving Posts: 5,565 iTrader: 0 reviews	Good choice on skipping the letter cam. Of you go with Anderson, make sure you ask them if your springs will work with their cam. No spring is good to xxx amount of lift. Springs just don't work that way, and typically, you should buy the springs after the cam, to make sure you get the proper ones for the cam. __________________ ./___ _ ____ ___ \. ( ]]] _ _ O _ _ [[[ ) \_ o _ _____ _ o _/ \|___\| ......... \|___\| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYU3...e_gdata_player

September 9th, 2011, 01:42 PM	#7
HOLLYWD69 Enthusiast 07 GT/CS 12.12 @117.53 mph Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Walker, La. Posts: 740 iTrader: 0 reviews	N41 is a great cam thats what we have in my sons 91 GT. Nice lope at idle. __________________ See Garage for Mods 225-753-3966

September 8th, 2011, 11:48 PM	#4
Chris951 Hardcore Enthusiast 1991 mustang 5.0 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,938 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've got an f cam and I like it. It makes pretty good power and has a sweet idle

September 9th, 2011, 09:02 AM	#6
kenevil331 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: traverse City, Michigan Posts: 23 iTrader: 0 reviews	afm n51

September 9th, 2011, 03:12 PM	#9
2vPOWA Regular Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: 29 Stumps, CA Posts: 340 iTrader: 0 reviews	I got a trick flow stage one cam as well. it is a great cam as well __________________ 93 LX Hatchback H/C/I Full Suspension 06 Ford Explorer Limited

September 9th, 2011, 09:31 PM	#11
96paxtonstang Regular 1992 Mustang GT dont know yet Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Anderson California Posts: 113 iTrader: 0 reviews	40 series delta flow (changing to original 40 series) bbk equal length shorty headers, bbk off road x pipe. Sent from my Autoguide iPhone app __________________ ______________ Mods: Paxton Novi 2000 @10psi 3.73 gears 255lph fuel pump Lucas 42# injectors Trick Flow 75mm upper intake Trick Flow 75mm throttle body Diablo "MAFia" Dyno tuned by Force Fed performance Sacramento Ca

September 10th, 2011, 02:01 PM	#12
StangBanger302 Hardcore Enthusiast 1992 Mustang LX 13.0 @ 105 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New York Posts: 2,230 iTrader: 0 reviews	Get the N41 cam from Anderson. Great grind for those heads. I've seen STOCK gt40p heads with that cam and an explorer intake that is ported go 11.9. __________________ As I lay rubber down the street I pray for traction I can keep But if I spin, and begin to slide Please dear God, protect my ride

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