1st gen Lightning cam question

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06-04-2006, 12:26 PM

makemeknowit

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1st gen Lightning cam question

I was told that the 1st gen Lightnings cam was the same D3OE grind that '82-'84 and '85 CFI 5.0L Mustangs and Capris had. Is this true and if so why would Ford use an 11+ year old profile?

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06-17-2006, 03:40 PM

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I highly doubt that is true.

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06-17-2006, 06:25 PM

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Same. No point in using a car cam (designed for high end hp/tq) for a truck engine (lower end grunt).

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06-17-2006, 11:39 PM

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I don't know what the profile is of the cam you mention, but here is a site that has some grind data on a factory GEN 1 L cam:
http://www.thebaskins.com/faq.htm#powertrain_cams

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