[yellowstang98]

I have been away from the forum for a few months now so fogive me if this topic has been discussed recently.... As you can see by the mods that I have below I am running out of the common ones. I am looking to put some cams in but had a few questions about it. What parameters are used when choosing a cam? I dont want anything too hardcore b/c this will be my daily driver still. Just was wondering if you guys had any intel to share. Also, if I wanted to eventually supercharge the car would I need to take that into consideration when picking a cam?
Thanks

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[ReverendDexter]

Originally Posted by yellowstang98 Also, if I wanted to eventually supercharge the car would I need to take that into consideration when picking a cam?

Very much so. I don't know the specifics, but boosted motors have a different requirement insofar as overlap between intake and exhuast. (I believe it's that they need less or none, as the boost pressure fills the cylinder, versus an NA motor, where the overlap creates a pressure drop due to the vacating exhaust that fills the cylinder. But, double check me on that.)

What I've always heard is to call up your preferred cam vendor (Comp, Lunati, etc.), tell them what you have, all your mods, any mods you're considering, and your intended use of the car, and have them spec a cam for you.

[yellowstang98]

anyone else have anything to add?

[07stanggt]

Id be glad to help you with cams. Tell me what your looking for exactly power wise and stuff and I can tell you some options on comp cams if your interested.

[silverstang]

Lunati makes cams for 2 vavle cars?? me and my bud run lunati in our little "project" truck (1993 s10, 383 stroker, est. 500 hp)......i LOVE lunati..........but listen to 07stanggt, he is VERY helpful, best customer service i have EVER seen, and he can work with Comp like no other...........took him less than a week to build me a cam for my 3v mustang out of scratch.

[acmillr]

If you are going to supercharge your car later, you need to pay special attention to the lobe seperation and make sure that your duration is not too high. Either of those parameters could cause some overlap issues and bleed off boost through your exhaust valve. It sounds like the standard off-the-shelf comp 262's or 270's would be an excellent choice for you or look at Hitech camshafts. Hitech offers some excellent grinds for your application. I have provided a link below to a Hitech that would be an excellent grind for you. Look under "ford camshafts", "2v supercharged", "stage 1".

Ford Camshafts - Performance EFI Tuning / EFI Dyno Tuning Experts - Elk River, Minnesota - Midwest Region