[mx1089]

hi this is my first post and i hav a 93 mustang hatch that has minor upgrades such as h-pipe flowmasters trickflo intake with 75mm etc. but i was wondering wat cam would be best if im building a street-strip car that gives the best performance but descent drivebility

[HMUSN]

welcome to the forums.

what kind of heads are you planning ?

[Iownastang]

how much ho do you want to make

[White Thunder]

Originally Posted by jordan how much ho do you want to make

do you mean how many ho's do you wanna fuck

or

how much horsepower do you want to make

[Iownastang]

Originally Posted by White Thunder do you mean how many ho's do you wanna fuck or how much horsepower do you want to make

1st en

[White Thunder]

lol.......i always say that cam or cams should be the last thing you buy

[e3sean]

Originally Posted by White Thunder lol.......i always say that cam or cams should be the last thing you buy

+1 then u can get a coustom grind

[baine21225]

cam should be the last thing, and get a custom grind

[White Thunder]

Originally Posted by baine21225 cam should be the last thing, and get a custom grind

copy cat

[jam77]

Why is everyones reply to cam questions custom grind? I would rather have a grind that is proven and that I can get an idea to what kinda power it's going to make. I worked at an automotive machine shop for 6 years and never seen anyone go with a custom cam .

[e3sean]

Originally Posted by jam77 Why is everyones reply to cam questions custom grind? I would rather have a grind that is proven and that I can get an idea to what kinda power it's going to make. I worked at an automotive machine shop for 6 years and never seen anyone go with a custom cam .

cause those are made for a broad number of modifications which are better then stock but if u want a cam spesifically for your application to give u maximum performance for the rpm range your engine will be at u get a coustom grind.

[sneezingfox]

There are a bunch of off the shelf cams. There isn't really a custom grind. Between comp, crane and lunati, there really isn't a "custom" grind. It has all been done before and they all have part numbers...

[White Thunder]

if your getting it from comp or crane it isnt really a custom.....there just going to tell you what they think is going to work the best with your app

[e3sean]

thats kinda what i ment they have grinds that are better than like the E,F exc...cams
that work better with differnt setups

[White Thunder]

yeah i hear ya buddy...hows that 347 coming along

[e3sean]

i have pics up on the post show off your stang.. i will have more very soon. i got the kit in on monday but they sent standard bore pistons so i sent them back hopefully they will get back to me next week.i should have the engine done in january till then i am rebuilding the transmission (which should be done this weekend) and the body work which is almost done too. i welded alot of the little holes on the fender wall grinded them down and painted them to make it look cleaner. i have the engine getting cleaned bored assymboled new cam berrings, new freeze plugs,deck squared the heads are getting a valve job,stage 2 port/polish.

[White Thunder]

sounds great....ima check out the pics

[baine21225]

Originally Posted by jam77 Why is everyones reply to cam questions custom grind? I would rather have a grind that is proven and that I can get an idea to what kinda power it's going to make. I worked at an automotive machine shop for 6 years and never seen anyone go with a custom cam .

its made for what you have in your car. putting a regular cam is like pushing a circle into an oval shaped hole, a custom will fill the whole area

[DIRTYD]

In saying what ya'll have said if you had a car similar to his and you wanted to put a CAM in it and it still be driveable without changing heads and pistons what would it be and what Brand? How much lift? Maybe a link to the exact ones you guys would buy would probably help him and me im fixing to do the same Upgrade....

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by sneezingfox There are a bunch of off the shelf cams. There isn't really a custom grind. Between comp, crane and lunati, there really isn't a "custom" grind. It has all been done before and they all have part numbers...

No it all hasn't been done before and no they don't have all of the part numbers. There is more to camshafts than duration and lift.

No a custom cam isn't always needed. In a mild street application where the car is more for driving than performance an off the shelf cam will work fine. If performance is your main goal then you should look into a custom grind from one of the leading cam gurus. Off the shelf cams will make horsepower, there is no doubt about that but you will be leaving alot of power under the table. Off the shelf cams are ground to fit a broad spectrum of applications. That is why they give you compression ratio range, torque converter range, intake manifold type, gear ratio range, transmission type, weight, etc. in the catalogs under each cam description. This is backwards engineering. When you pick a cam, you tell the grinder what you have and he grinds the cam to match your combination....not the other way around.