Cam Question????
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Cam Question????
I'm rebuilding my 360 in my "71 F-250 4x4 and was thinking of "Waking it up" a bit but nothing extreme. I just bought a set of rebuilt heads (D2TEA-A) and was wondering what the max. safe cam lift is with those heads? (the heads are rebuilt to stock specs)
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From: Gadsden Purchase
Wonder if the FE forum would get better results?
I'm the dumbest guy on FTE. :/
Valve seat inserts are the way to go too.
Anyway I was mostly interested in low end power and good idle more than
anything else and went with a "Comp Economy Cam" 252/252 as opposed
to the "Comp RV Cam" the 260/260. I was running pretty low RPMs at the
time too.
What transmission, tire size and axle gear ratio/s you got? :)
Headers are supposed to do more for FE's than anything else but I don't
want headers. :/ But I did figure out that the original Y pipe that came with
the pickup was crap(!) and fixed in inside and felt like I got a couple extra
cylinders with that modification. :)
http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/file12/exhaustY.jpg
It was a "y" now it's more like a "Y".
But the hole was small and ragged, now it's like a header's collector inside.
That's one of my favorite modifications to my pickup. :)
And it was cheap and easy too, just did it while I had the transmission out.
Alvin in AZ
I'm the dumbest guy on FTE. :/
Valve seat inserts are the way to go too.
Anyway I was mostly interested in low end power and good idle more than
anything else and went with a "Comp Economy Cam" 252/252 as opposed
to the "Comp RV Cam" the 260/260. I was running pretty low RPMs at the
time too.
What transmission, tire size and axle gear ratio/s you got? :)
Headers are supposed to do more for FE's than anything else but I don't
want headers. :/ But I did figure out that the original Y pipe that came with
the pickup was crap(!) and fixed in inside and felt like I got a couple extra
cylinders with that modification. :)
http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/file12/exhaustY.jpg
It was a "y" now it's more like a "Y".
But the hole was small and ragged, now it's like a header's collector inside.
That's one of my favorite modifications to my pickup. :)
And it was cheap and easy too, just did it while I had the transmission out.
Alvin in AZ
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285/75 16's 4:10 axles and a new process 435 I'll have 9.5:1-10:1 compression stickin with the 360 crank I actually just picked up a Edelbrock intake and carb out of the paper for $150.00 I'm pumped on that!!! I don't think I'll use it though but Ebay seems to be a promising place for it!!!! Anyway yeah, I don't want to be a victim of "Coil Bind" so thats why I'm here? I can't imagine this engine ever gettin pushed real hard so lower and mid rpm's more than high meaning idle to 3500 rpm would be good!
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285/75 16's 4:10 axles and a new process 435 I'll have 9.5:1-10:1 compression stickin with the 360 crank... Anyway yeah, I don't want to be a victim of "Coil Bind" so thats why I'm here? I can't imagine this engine ever gettin pushed real hard so lower and mid rpm's more than high meaning idle to 3500 rpm would be good!
Cool! :)
It's about time someone built a 360FE like they knew what they were doing. ;)
It's going to kick butt! :)
Doggonit I don't know anything about coil-bind and cams that way. :/
But, many times on the FE forum, the guys that do know quite a bit,
often suggest calling Competition Cams' hot line.
I think this is one of those times. ;)
It was easy for me, I just wanted something one step above 1965 stock. ;)
Alvin in AZ
'75 F150 360FE T18 2wd 3.50RichmondGear 235/85-16E's
It's a dent-side on the outside but more like a bump-side underneath. ;)
