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93mustangt
Member # 680
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I just aquired a F303 cam and i was wondering if i should install it Dot to Dot or advance/retard it.
Heres the setup. hooker long tubes off road exhaust pullies and all other bolt ons stock E7 heads stock intake until i purchase the tyhpoon soon. 4:10 gears shifter custom made intake pipe electric fan I will also be purchasing a set of heads soon.
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street_illegal_stang
Member # 1554
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i installed mine straight up.just lined up the keyways and it works great.great cam i was told that retarding it 4 degrees will gAIN 10 HP.BUT I FELT a seat to pants feeling even installed straight up.if your gonna use the stock e7's you'll need stronger springs.
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93mustangt
Member # 680
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thanks for the reply. I'm still going to use stock springs cause im too broke to buy new ones right now. I think it should be fine for a little bit. Can you show me the link where it said if you retard the cam you will gain 10 hp?
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93PONY
Member # 60
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Don't install that cam with stock valvesprings. You could have severe valvefloat & have a piston kiss a valve....which could take out the entire motor. (seen it happen)
Depending on heads I'd retard the F 2-6 degrees.
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93mustangt
Member # 680
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How much clearance do you think there would be between the piston and valve? What if i shaved some material off the pistons? I want to install the cam because im replacing the fron main seral and balancer already so i want to put it in also. Can i put it in there until i get new heads which wont be long?
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87 Saleen
Member # 1549
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Yea FUCK IT!
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street_illegal_stang
Member # 1554
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i really don't think you'll have any clearance probs.just using stock springs is real risky. put the cam on the self till you get better heads though i'm using the stock gt40 heads w/stock springs put i like to live dangerously
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93mustangt
Member # 680
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Hey street do you have AIM? If you do pm with your s/n I called the pick your part and they said they dont sell heads just the complete engines. Damn i guess im going to have to steal some LOL. I have an extra set of e7's so if something goes wrong i will have another set laying around.
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street_illegal_stang
Member # 1554
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what kinda heads where you trying to find at the junk yard i got a set of e7'just chillin next to my wreaked 89 gt.just stay glued to ebay for a week or so and i'm sure you'll score a good deal on some gt40 head for around 350. i dont have aim. you can reach me here or lewis3509@hotmail.com good luck bro
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93mustangt
Member # 680
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I was looking for gt40's they came on the 96-98 explorers. I have a extra set of e7's i just dont want to put money into them.
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93mustangt
Member # 680
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quote: Originally posted by street_illegal_stang: what kinda heads where you trying to find at the junk yard i got a set of e7'just chillin next to my wreaked 89 gt.just stay glued to ebay for a week or so and i'm sure you'll score a good deal on some gt40 head for around 350. i dont have aim. you can reach me here or lewis3509@hotmail.com good luck bro
Oh yeh what kind of headers are you using with the gt40's?
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street_illegal_stang
Member # 1554
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BBK long tubes 1/5.8"/BBK OFF ROAD H-PIPE 2 CHAMBER FLOWS WITH 2.5" TAIL PIPES.
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