rockers vs cam
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rockers vs cam
i have a 302 in my 95 f150 and on a tight budget and was given some good advice about which cam to use the Compcams 35-512-8 and running 1.7 roller rockers i am wondering what kind of hp increase i can exspect from each addition. im on kind of a tight budget so looking to get the most bang for the buck.
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you need to address the horrible heads that came on the truck, in addition to a cam, if you want to get any power from that 302. dont expect much from doing one or the other, but together it wakes up the motor quite a bit.
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the cam in your 95 is a decent cam,1.7 rockers will help open it up more,as will headers and complete exhaust. I put the 1.7 rockers and long tube headers on my 95 5.0,it woke it up quite a bit,still need to do a gear swap to get in engines optimum rpm range,but thinking of a 5.8 swap,so gears are going to wait for awhile.
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a) 1.7 rockers with the stock cam will produce pretty much the same results as the 35-512-8 with the stock(1.6) rockers.
b) 1.7 rocker and the 35-512-8 may produce more valve lift than the heads can handle
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thank you. i never got to get much done on that truck as it got totaled out but i bought a 96 with the 5.8 and i pulled with it for the first time yesterday and wow what a difference over pullin with the 302 in my 95. and im guessing that the rockers or cam along with the exhaust will be the same as what i was wanting to do to my 302.
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Yes.. though I'd suggest a different cam for the 5.8... comp 35-349-8 if it's SD and the Comp 35-320-8 if it's mass air.
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