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February 17th, 2008, 02:34 PM	#1
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 91 mustang 266 ftlbs 191 hp (15.138 @92.91) @5000ft elevation Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: colorado springs Posts: 1,437	how hard is it to install a cam? is it real hard? take a long time? and what cam can i go with if im looking for getting the most extreme cam i can with out changing too much? __________________ Fender well cold air intake, 3:73's, eibach springs, 65mm TB, electric fans, 3g upgrade, smog delete, advanced timing, MSD cap and rotor, ford racing 9mm plug wires, 75mm Pro-M MAF, flowmaster sieres 40 delta flows

February 17th, 2008, 02:59 PM	#2
e3sean MM Fanatic 1988 lx 5.7 11.5@116 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: arizona Posts: 3,229	trick flow stage 1 would be a good starter cam. its not bad proly take about 5 hours if your just having fun with it and u have never done it. 1.take off belt,fan,waterpump,radiator,valvecovers,intake,dis trubitor 2.the damper will have to be removed with a puller after u take off the pully and the large center bolt. 3.loosen the rockers pull all the rods and use a magnet to pull the lifters and set them in the valley 4.take off the timing cover remember there are 2 bolts that are in the front of the oil pan. 5.set the timing chain so the dots aligned and pull the timing chain. 6.take off the cam retainer and pull the cam. 7.follow instructions backwards. remember to use new gaskets and black high temp silicone. __________________ the only thing u will be burning by going with a 347 insted of a 331 is the guy driving the 331 MILITARY CREW USAF LUKE AFB AZ, E-5 SELECT 7995 AMMO I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S

February 17th, 2008, 03:04 PM	#3
e3sean MM Fanatic 1988 lx 5.7 11.5@116 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: arizona Posts: 3,229	more detailed directions in a chiltons __________________ the only thing u will be burning by going with a 347 insted of a 331 is the guy driving the 331 MILITARY CREW USAF LUKE AFB AZ, E-5 SELECT 7995 AMMO I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S

February 17th, 2008, 04:54 PM	#4
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 91 mustang 266 ftlbs 191 hp (15.138 @92.91) @5000ft elevation Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: colorado springs Posts: 1,437	is that as extreme as i can go without changing anything? i mean its my daily driver but i want as much result as i can get from a cam __________________ Fender well cold air intake, 3:73's, eibach springs, 65mm TB, electric fans, 3g upgrade, smog delete, advanced timing, MSD cap and rotor, ford racing 9mm plug wires, 75mm Pro-M MAF, flowmaster sieres 40 delta flows

February 17th, 2008, 04:57 PM	#5
Iwannagofast Hardcore Enthusiast 1990 Mustang GT 9.39@76.09----1/8th mile Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,804	you cant go just real extreme with the stock springs __________________ stang=40's dumped,pro 5.0 short throw, king cobra clutch, adj. clutch cable and firewall adjuster...pretty much stock 2001 tacoma=magnaflow, K&N cai, tb spacer, 2.5" susp. lift, 32x11.50s, electric fan, few dress up items

February 17th, 2008, 05:05 PM	#6
e3sean MM Fanatic 1988 lx 5.7 11.5@116 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: arizona Posts: 3,229	ya that and your stock heads are not gonna flow enough to make a differnce with a large cam. i have a 347 stroker with ported and polished gt40 p heads and a 5 angle valve job duel springs and new retainers and i am using a trickflo stage 2. __________________ the only thing u will be burning by going with a 347 insted of a 331 is the guy driving the 331 MILITARY CREW USAF LUKE AFB AZ, E-5 SELECT 7995 AMMO I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S

February 17th, 2008, 05:05 PM	#7
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 91 mustang 266 ftlbs 191 hp (15.138 @92.91) @5000ft elevation Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: colorado springs Posts: 1,437	im not looking for the most extreme overall, im lookin for the most extreme with stock parts __________________ Fender well cold air intake, 3:73's, eibach springs, 65mm TB, electric fans, 3g upgrade, smog delete, advanced timing, MSD cap and rotor, ford racing 9mm plug wires, 75mm Pro-M MAF, flowmaster sieres 40 delta flows

February 17th, 2008, 05:06 PM	#8
e3sean MM Fanatic 1988 lx 5.7 11.5@116 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: arizona Posts: 3,229	trickflow stage 1 __________________ the only thing u will be burning by going with a 347 insted of a 331 is the guy driving the 331 MILITARY CREW USAF LUKE AFB AZ, E-5 SELECT 7995 AMMO I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S

February 17th, 2008, 05:06 PM	#9
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 91 mustang 266 ftlbs 191 hp (15.138 @92.91) @5000ft elevation Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: colorado springs Posts: 1,437	so stage one is going to be enough? what kind of results could i expect from that? __________________ Fender well cold air intake, 3:73's, eibach springs, 65mm TB, electric fans, 3g upgrade, smog delete, advanced timing, MSD cap and rotor, ford racing 9mm plug wires, 75mm Pro-M MAF, flowmaster sieres 40 delta flows

February 17th, 2008, 05:09 PM	#10
e3sean MM Fanatic 1988 lx 5.7 11.5@116 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: arizona Posts: 3,229	better sound little longer powerban more power. the cam should be the last thing u do... u should get new heads and intake first or ur gonna have to buy another cam later... __________________ the only thing u will be burning by going with a 347 insted of a 331 is the guy driving the 331 MILITARY CREW USAF LUKE AFB AZ, E-5 SELECT 7995 AMMO I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S

February 17th, 2008, 05:11 PM	#11
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 91 mustang 266 ftlbs 191 hp (15.138 @92.91) @5000ft elevation Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: colorado springs Posts: 1,437	ok so if u guys dont mind lets talk heads, theres a junkyard i found down the road that may have an explorer......... i hear those come with both gt40 and gt40 p heads? ne of you guys know wt heads usually run at a junkyard? __________________ Fender well cold air intake, 3:73's, eibach springs, 65mm TB, electric fans, 3g upgrade, smog delete, advanced timing, MSD cap and rotor, ford racing 9mm plug wires, 75mm Pro-M MAF, flowmaster sieres 40 delta flows

February 17th, 2008, 05:17 PM	#12
e3sean MM Fanatic 1988 lx 5.7 11.5@116 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: arizona Posts: 3,229	u could proly pick up the heads and intake for like 150 make sure its from a 97 1/2 and up explorer if u can but if its older it will heve the gt40 witch are ok just not as good __________________ the only thing u will be burning by going with a 347 insted of a 331 is the guy driving the 331 MILITARY CREW USAF LUKE AFB AZ, E-5 SELECT 7995 AMMO I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S

February 17th, 2008, 05:29 PM	#13
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 91 mustang 266 ftlbs 191 hp (15.138 @92.91) @5000ft elevation Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: colorado springs Posts: 1,437	do i have to get the valves or rockers or anything off the explorer? and what year do the gt40's stop? __________________ Fender well cold air intake, 3:73's, eibach springs, 65mm TB, electric fans, 3g upgrade, smog delete, advanced timing, MSD cap and rotor, ford racing 9mm plug wires, 75mm Pro-M MAF, flowmaster sieres 40 delta flows

February 17th, 2008, 05:29 PM	#14
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 91 mustang 266 ftlbs 191 hp (15.138 @92.91) @5000ft elevation Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: colorado springs Posts: 1,437	begin i mean __________________ Fender well cold air intake, 3:73's, eibach springs, 65mm TB, electric fans, 3g upgrade, smog delete, advanced timing, MSD cap and rotor, ford racing 9mm plug wires, 75mm Pro-M MAF, flowmaster sieres 40 delta flows

February 17th, 2008, 05:49 PM	#15
e3sean MM Fanatic 1988 lx 5.7 11.5@116 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: arizona Posts: 3,229	i think like 94 but if u pull the heads the rockers will come with it u dont need the valvs rockers and springs should still be attached. __________________ the only thing u will be burning by going with a 347 insted of a 331 is the guy driving the 331 MILITARY CREW USAF LUKE AFB AZ, E-5 SELECT 7995 AMMO I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S

February 17th, 2008, 05:55 PM	#16
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 91 mustang 266 ftlbs 191 hp (15.138 @92.91) @5000ft elevation Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: colorado springs Posts: 1,437	are they hard to pull? ive only helped put the head back onto an s2000 so thats all the experience i have with them, but im sure i can do it when it comes down to the dirty work __________________ Fender well cold air intake, 3:73's, eibach springs, 65mm TB, electric fans, 3g upgrade, smog delete, advanced timing, MSD cap and rotor, ford racing 9mm plug wires, 75mm Pro-M MAF, flowmaster sieres 40 delta flows

February 17th, 2008, 05:59 PM	#17
e3sean MM Fanatic 1988 lx 5.7 11.5@116 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: arizona Posts: 3,229	its easy mostly basic hand tools.. pull the intake upper is held on with like 6 bolts 2 are under the plate on the top which are on with a torqse head screw and the intake is held on with i belive 1/2 or 13mm bolts then the head bolts are the tough ones ur gonna wanna have a good breaker bar and there are 8 on each head 4 inside the valve cover and 4 on the lip where the headers ater. the head may need a bump with a hammer to break it looks from the gasket but its easy __________________ the only thing u will be burning by going with a 347 insted of a 331 is the guy driving the 331 MILITARY CREW USAF LUKE AFB AZ, E-5 SELECT 7995 AMMO I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S

February 17th, 2008, 06:06 PM	#18
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 91 mustang 266 ftlbs 191 hp (15.138 @92.91) @5000ft elevation Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: colorado springs Posts: 1,437	awsome, well sounds like the next project thanx __________________ Fender well cold air intake, 3:73's, eibach springs, 65mm TB, electric fans, 3g upgrade, smog delete, advanced timing, MSD cap and rotor, ford racing 9mm plug wires, 75mm Pro-M MAF, flowmaster sieres 40 delta flows

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