Cam Help

street591 · December 14th, 2007, 06:50 PM

im looking to get a new cam but dont know the ratios to go with

Onemanzu · December 14th, 2007, 07:26 PM

whats your application?

what have you done to the car and what kinda tranny/engine do you have? year helps too

street591 · December 14th, 2007, 07:50 PM

everything is stock as of now but when the cam goes on i will be putting on a new exhaust including longtubes back to duals. 2003 V6

WAR-PARTY · December 14th, 2007, 08:30 PM

Plan you build and build your plan. Call the Cam Mfg your intrested in and have a chat with them they will help you, they know their product, you just need to tell them you goal...

Stang6899 · December 14th, 2007, 09:11 PM

A cam is something you put in when most of your plans are done. If thats all you plan on doing you're gonna want a pretty mild cam.

Onemanzu · December 14th, 2007, 09:34 PM

thats going to be something like a 216/222 lsa 112 with about 550 lift

street591 · December 15th, 2007, 02:01 PM

will that give me the "lopey" sound im looking for

El_Cangri · December 15th, 2007, 02:20 PM

yes it will give u sound...

u shouldnt get a cam for sound u should get it for performance

Stang6899 · December 15th, 2007, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by El_Cangri

yes it will give u sound...

u shouldnt get a cam for sound u should get it for performance

+1..

Blainestang · December 17th, 2007, 10:53 AM

If you're wondering what cam specs to use, just talk to Super Six Motorsports or Delk Performance.

shadow5403 · December 17th, 2007, 11:41 AM

Just because the people i know that race mustangs....go with CompCams with whatever spec cam you want. They seem to be the best of hardcore racers.

Onemanzu · December 17th, 2007, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by Blainestang

If you're wondering what cam specs to use, just talk to Super Six Motorsports or Delk Performance.

the specs i gave were listed on SSMS's website just bumped up 2 on the durations and i gave a lower lift i believe too

... you start to memorize things like cam specs after the 10th time

Blainestang · December 17th, 2007, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by shadow5403

Just because the people i know that race mustangs....go with CompCams with whatever spec cam you want. They seem to be the best of hardcore racers.

SSM and Delk both just spec the cams for you and then have CompCams actually manufacture them.

Originally Posted by Onemanzu

the specs i gave were listed on SSMS's website just bumped up 2 on the durations and i gave a lower lift i believe too

... you start to memorize things like cam specs after the 10th time

Yeah, and using their basic recommendations is probably pretty safe, but I'd call and talk to someone about all the specific characteristics before I ordered one. The website can give you a good idea though.

shadow5403 · December 17th, 2007, 12:15 PM

[quote=Blainestang;715230]SSM and Delk both just spec the cams for you and then have CompCams actually manufacture them.

Thanks blaine, i was unaware of that.

Blainestang · December 17th, 2007, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by shadow5403

Originally Posted by Blainestang

SSM and Delk both just spec the cams for you and then have CompCams actually manufacture them.

Thanks blaine, i was unaware of that.

Yep... my cam from Delk came in a CompCams box, and I know SSM has theirs made by CompCams as well.

street591 · December 17th, 2007, 04:28 PM

is all i would need is a cam then? how much should one be?

street591 · December 17th, 2007, 04:29 PM

is installing it hard?

Blainestang · December 17th, 2007, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by street591

is all i would need is a cam then? how much should one be?

If you get a really small cam, then all you'll need is the cam, gaskets, and fluids.

If you want to see big gains, you'll need the cam, P&P heads, better valve springs, gaskets, and fluids.

The cam itself is $300-$350 for a new, billet cam.

Originally Posted by street591

is installing it hard?

This very much depends on your previous experience and mechanical aptitude.

I installed my heads/cam setup having only done CAI and intake spacer previously, but I have another Mustang to drive so I could take it slow and make sure I was doing it right, etc.

I wouldn't recommend a cam swap for someone with no other experience and no other car to drive.

Again, it depends on your situation, experience, and aptitude.

whitemustang02 · December 17th, 2007, 04:35 PM

well for a cam most likly all u will need is the cam but ohter suporting mods can be very help full ie. headers, and dual exaust, roler rockers, new heads, hardened pushrods, and so on,
also the install is prity hard, seaning as how u have to take aprt ur top end to install it. also there are a lot of little things u need to make shure u get right or u will fuck up ur engien

December 14th, 2007, 06:50 PM	#1
street591 Regular 2003 Mustang Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 179 iTrader: 0 reviews	Cam Help im looking to get a new cam but dont know the ratios to go with

December 14th, 2007, 07:26 PM	#2
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	whats your application? what have you done to the car and what kinda tranny/engine do you have? year helps too __________________ My Foz

December 14th, 2007, 08:30 PM	#4
WAR-PARTY Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 YUGO GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GOAT LOCKER PENSACOLA FL Posts: 1,700 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Plan you build and build your plan. Call the Cam Mfg your intrested in and have a chat with them they will help you, they know their product, you just need to tell them you goal... __________________ How I met my wife! Our first date...

December 14th, 2007, 09:11 PM	#5
Stang6899 Hardcore Enthusiast Modded V6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mukilteo WA Posts: 1,466 iTrader: 1 reviews	A cam is something you put in when most of your plans are done. If thats all you plan on doing you're gonna want a pretty mild cam. __________________ 1999 e46 328i BMW - Daily Driver 2001 SVT Cobra - Project 1995 v6 vert - SOLD 1996 v6 vert - SOLD 1995 v6 vert #2 - SOLD 1995 GT - SOLD 1997 v6 coupe - Parting

December 14th, 2007, 09:34 PM	#6
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	thats going to be something like a 216/222 lsa 112 with about 550 lift __________________ My Foz

December 14th, 2007, 07:50 PM	#3
street591 Regular 2003 Mustang Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 179 iTrader: 0 reviews	everything is stock as of now but when the cam goes on i will be putting on a new exhaust including longtubes back to duals. 2003 V6

December 15th, 2007, 02:01 PM	#7
street591 Regular 2003 Mustang Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 179 iTrader: 0 reviews	will that give me the "lopey" sound im looking for

December 17th, 2007, 10:53 AM	#10
Blainestang Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 452 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you're wondering what cam specs to use, just talk to Super Six Motorsports or Delk Performance. __________________ 1993 2.3L Coupe [Motortopia] : Open-Track Project... 216k miles 2000 V6 (Black,5-speed) [Motortopia] : Heads/Cam (EXHAUST CLIP) 2001 Harley Davidson F-150 Acts 16:31

December 17th, 2007, 11:41 AM	#11
shadow5403 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PA Posts: 2,037 iTrader: 0 reviews	Just because the people i know that race mustangs....go with CompCams with whatever spec cam you want. They seem to be the best of hardcore racers. __________________

December 17th, 2007, 12:15 PM	#14
shadow5403 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PA Posts: 2,037 iTrader: 0 reviews	my bad [quote=Blainestang;715230]SSM and Delk both just spec the cams for you and then have CompCams actually manufacture them. Thanks blaine, i was unaware of that. __________________

December 17th, 2007, 04:28 PM	#16
street591 Regular 2003 Mustang Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 179 iTrader: 0 reviews	is all i would need is a cam then? how much should one be?

December 17th, 2007, 04:29 PM	#17
street591 Regular 2003 Mustang Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 179 iTrader: 0 reviews	is installing it hard?

December 17th, 2007, 04:35 PM	#19
whitemustang02 MM's official Chevy guy 2002 Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 2,024 iTrader: 0 reviews	well for a cam most likly all u will need is the cam but ohter suporting mods can be very help full ie. headers, and dual exaust, roler rockers, new heads, hardened pushrods, and so on, also the install is prity hard, seaning as how u have to take aprt ur top end to install it. also there are a lot of little things u need to make shure u get right or u will fuck up ur engien __________________ "Speak softly and carry a big stick" - Theodore Roosevelt "Any idiot can make a V8 fast, it takes a real idiot to make a fast V6". '02 Mustang N/A 4.3 stroker away for winter '72 Chevelle project car 454 coming '93 Bronco EFI 351W DD

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