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Mar 23, 2007 | 10:25 PM

SteveCox

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Gotta get a new block since the old one broke. I got a 1996 F250 with a 351w. I use the truck as a daily driver and do some mediam hauling with it. Skid steer and livestock here and there. I wanted to just go stock for the most part on a rebuilt engine. But I thought I should at a minimum upgrade the cam. What do you guys think? Got any suggestions for me?

Mar 23, 2007 | 10:27 PM

LxMan1

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Something in the RV catagory will work best for your application. I am a big fan of CompCams myself.

Mar 24, 2007 | 07:59 AM

baddad457

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Leave the cam alone, it's already got an "RV" grind in it. Just add 1.7 roller rockers to it. Specs are 256/266 duration and .422/.445 lift with the rockers it has now.

Mar 24, 2007 | 07:29 PM

SteveCox

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Oh, I didn't know that it had the rv cam in it already. I wonder if the new engine will have the rv cam in it.

Mar 24, 2007 | 11:50 PM

baddad457

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If it don't it could play hell with the computer if it's speed density. Otherwise it's going to be sorely lacking power that the old engine had.

Mar 25, 2007 | 05:55 AM

HemiEater

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best bang for the buck in my book is to open those exhaust ports. They are too small for a 302 and ford put the same head on a 351 it just don't make sense.....

any of you guys ever look at a 350 ch$%y head, believe it or not they have awesome ports..........