Question about cams.

White2000GT · August 22nd, 2006, 06:52 AM

How necessary is a tune when more aggressive cams are installed? The reason I ask is because I have access to a shop with a certified mechanic who could assist me with the labor, but there is no dyno at the shop or any other type of tuning equipment or know how. I have less than six months left here before I transfer back to the States, so part of me wants to just wait until then to get it done, but that other nagging part of me is way too anxious about getting it done NOW NOW NOW!
Any thoughts?

Drgnracin72 · August 22nd, 2006, 07:32 AM

a must. your going to be drawing in more air and suff and that needs to be corrected with the tune. but anytime you do anything internally, a retune is a must. if you dont go to a big cam, you could probably maybe run without a retune but you wont be able to get near the performance that you could possibly

White2000GT · August 22nd, 2006, 08:38 AM

Good point. I guess I will just have to be patient then. Being patient sucks.

MikeyS281 · August 24th, 2006, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by White2000GT

How necessary is a tune when more aggressive cams are installed? The reason I ask is because I have access to a shop with a certified mechanic who could assist me with the labor, but there is no dyno at the shop or any other type of tuning equipment or know how. I have less than six months left here before I transfer back to the States, so part of me wants to just wait until then to get it done, but that other nagging part of me is way too anxious about getting it done NOW NOW NOW!
Any thoughts?

Another thing that you need to watch out for is your valves and the tops of your pistons. If you go with a big cam then you have to get new cam gears for the timing to be right. You don't want to mess up your internals for a time consuming and expensive rebuild because you were to anxious to get it done and go play. One of my buddies did a head and cam swap and he had to get the new cam gears cause the valves were touching the pistons. When you install your cams make sure to check clearances before start-up.

Drgnracin72 · August 24th, 2006, 07:01 PM

yeah its def a good idea to check your ;piston to valve clearence

August 22nd, 2006, 06:52 AM	#1
White2000GT Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rota, Spain Posts: 71 iTrader: 0 reviews	Question about cams. How necessary is a tune when more aggressive cams are installed? The reason I ask is because I have access to a shop with a certified mechanic who could assist me with the labor, but there is no dyno at the shop or any other type of tuning equipment or know how. I have less than six months left here before I transfer back to the States, so part of me wants to just wait until then to get it done, but that other nagging part of me is way too anxious about getting it done NOW NOW NOW! Any thoughts? __________________ 2000 Mustang GT 5 speed BBK LT headers BBK O/R X pipe Magnaflow Magnapack catback UPR CAI

August 22nd, 2006, 07:32 AM	#2
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,638 iTrader: 2 reviews	a must. your going to be drawing in more air and suff and that needs to be corrected with the tune. but anytime you do anything internally, a retune is a must. if you dont go to a big cam, you could probably maybe run without a retune but you wont be able to get near the performance that you could possibly __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

August 22nd, 2006, 08:38 AM	#3
White2000GT Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rota, Spain Posts: 71 iTrader: 0 reviews	Good point. I guess I will just have to be patient then. Being patient sucks. __________________ 2000 Mustang GT 5 speed BBK LT headers BBK O/R X pipe Magnaflow Magnapack catback UPR CAI

August 24th, 2006, 07:01 PM	#5
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,638 iTrader: 2 reviews	yeah its def a good idea to check your ;piston to valve clearence __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

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