car engine into truck, cam change question
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07-18-2008, 08:14 AM
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car engine into truck, cam change question
My son and I are mid way through an engine swap. His 4.6L engine bagged the bottom end. We are transplanting a used "car engine". Now I have read the 4.6 triton in the trucks has a different cam set up with a grind to produce more torque. More torque is desireable. Therefore would it be a simple swap while the engines are both on stands to pull the truck cams and slip them in to the car heads? Should the cams be taken to a engine rebuilder and serviced? Or would the differnece be noticed? Meaning is it worthe the hassle or just leave them alone. Would he be gaining a whole gob of power with truck cams?
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07-18-2008, 05:45 PM
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Rebuilding the Ford 4.6L SOHC Engine, Doug Anderson, Engine Builder, April 2002
There is a cam chart about 3/4 of the way down that may help depending on what year engines you are working with.
There is a cam chart about 3/4 of the way down that may help depending on what year engines you are working with.
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07-21-2008, 08:13 AM
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My son and I are mid way through an engine swap. His 4.6L engine bagged the bottom end. We are transplanting a used "car engine". Now I have read the 4.6 triton in the trucks has a different cam set up with a grind to produce more torque. More torque is desireable. Therefore would it be a simple swap while the engines are both on stands to pull the truck cams and slip them in to the car heads? Should the cams be taken to a engine rebuilder and serviced? Or would the differnece be noticed? Meaning is it worthe the hassle or just leave them alone. Would he be gaining a whole gob of power with truck cams?
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