Cam upgrade
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 769
Likes: 0
From: Poplar Bluff, MO
Cam upgrade
Gotta 96 5.0 4x4.. I've seen numerous people mention upgrading the cam... Why evxactly will I gain/lose from doing this? What all will I have to buy? What kind should I get? I'm completely lost when comes to specifics for stuff like this.. So any help is welcomed... And is it even with it cause I've got 217,000 miles on the truck...
Lead Driver
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,893
Likes: 12
From: Ohio
Personally with that kinda mileage I don't see the worth in putting a "hi perf" cam in it. Liklely it's worn too much(bearings and cylinders/rings) and trying to get more out of it will be a moot point.
Putting gears in it will help right now. Yes, I'd believe you will have $1500 in putting new gears in both ends. Between gears, bearings/seals and installation.
Putting gears in it will help right now. Yes, I'd believe you will have $1500 in putting new gears in both ends. Between gears, bearings/seals and installation.
FTE Chapter Leader
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 8,843
Likes: 27
From: Eastern Ky
Personally with that kinda mileage I don't see the worth in putting a "hi perf" cam in it. Liklely it's worn too much(bearings and cylinders/rings) and trying to get more out of it will be a moot point.
Putting gears in it will help right now. Yes, I'd believe you will have $1500 in putting new gears in both ends. Between gears, bearings/seals and installation.
Putting gears in it will help right now. Yes, I'd believe you will have $1500 in putting new gears in both ends. Between gears, bearings/seals and installation.
My truck just turned 200,000 miles and pulls 20hg of Vaccum at Idle/0-1hg of Vaccum at WOT...
Couldn't ask for any better, out of a 200,000 mile truck...
Lead Driver
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,893
Likes: 12
From: Ohio
My thought also. Need to asess the quality of the motor before throwing money at it. Granted the cam/lifters could be reused in a rebuild(since it is a roller cam), so it's not a throw away. But if the motor has enough blowby, then trying to turn the wick up will be not such a good thing
Maybe a set of headers/dual exhaust would be a simple upgrade for now and will work later also. Bump the timing, K/N air filter(cold air kit). Few "cheap" things you can do to help. Being a 4wd and a 302 means it was never a real powerhouse even when new.
Trending Topics
FTE Chapter Leader
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 8,843
Likes: 27
From: Eastern Ky
My thought also. Need to asess the quality of the motor before throwing money at it. Granted the cam/lifters could be reused in a rebuild(since it is a roller cam), so it's not a throw away. But if the motor has enough blowby, then trying to turn the wick up will be not such a good thing
Maybe a set of headers/dual exhaust would be a simple upgrade for now and will work later also. Bump the timing, K/N air filter(cold air kit). Few "cheap" things you can do to help. Being a 4wd and a 302 means it was never a real powerhouse even when new.
Maybe a set of headers/dual exhaust would be a simple upgrade for now and will work later also. Bump the timing, K/N air filter(cold air kit). Few "cheap" things you can do to help. Being a 4wd and a 302 means it was never a real powerhouse even when new.
If it makes vaccum like my truck...Then a Camshaft/Bearing/Lifters is acceptable, IMPO...
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
GrossPapi
1967 - 1972 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
21
Sep 4, 2013 09:06 AM