94-95 Friendly Cams

monkeydude3 · Sep 12, 2007

What would the most 94-95 ECU friendly cams be? E303? Is there any other that give better power with similar idle and driveability?

thanks!

scott5 · Sep 12, 2007

whatever you get you will need to get it tuned for it to run and get maximum performance out of it.

monkeydude3 · Sep 12, 2007

okay well once tuned which one has the most noticeable yet not too radical idle? I'm lookin for good overall gains, noticable lope but something my brother in law and sister can get in and drive too.

scott5 · Sep 12, 2007

Are you just doing a cam or you doing an intake and heads also?

monkeydude3 · Sep 12, 2007

I'm going to be completely rebuilding an 1989 5.0L and putting it in our car. I plan to do H/C/I during the assmebly... the heads and intake I'm unsure of right now but I'd like to order a cam and start piecing this stuff together.

Thanks!

Schiffy · Sep 12, 2007

I'm looking for cams to, but i plan on saying screw it, and getting it tuned... I'm in the market for GT40 heads and Intake, i'm having them both worked over at a local machine shop, to get the most out of them. I'm also looking at the Trick Flow Stage 1 cam, it's not a radical cam, but you will hear a slight lope... plus it wil work perfectly with my combo i'm looking into getting.

monkeydude3 · Sep 12, 2007

so GT40 heads and intake... definitely budget items here,

Now with the GT40P heads off of a 97-01 explorer, I have heard conflicting reports on whether or not it will work one guy said the compression would be too high, others say it would bolt on no problem.

So the TF Stage 1 cam would be a good one with those setups? How many flywheel HP? RWHP?

Maniak87 · Sep 12, 2007

trick flow top end kit and call it a day

2slo95fiveoh · Sep 12, 2007

i can let you know how that trick flow top end kit works out, i am scheduled for a dyno tune next wednesday (19th).
but as far as your cam search, a general rule is stay away from the ford racing "letters" (B,E,F,X,Z) and try out the
trick flow, lunati, anderson motorsports also as some good ones that the 5.0 mustang and super ford guys use
on their naturally aspirated as well as forced induction projects. just my couple of pennies (.02)

5litrarag · Sep 12, 2007

monkeydude3 said:
so GT40 heads and intake... definitely budget items here,

Now with the GT40P heads off of a 97-01 explorer, I have heard conflicting reports on whether or not it will work one guy said the compression would be too high, others say it would bolt on no problem.

So the TF Stage 1 cam would be a good one with those setups? How many flywheel HP? RWHP?

If the guy who said it wouldn't work is a mechanic, take your car to someone else since he has no idea what he's talking about.

Those heads bolt on with no problem. not sure how a TFS stage 1 would work with it though.

I had a Anderson Ford Motorsport B-31 with a set of regular GT-40 irons and aTFS intake and it ran pretty decent. No track times or numbers because the POS short block I got from Central Coast Mustang vibrated itself to death first. :nonono:
The cam worked well in my car considering I never had it tuned and it was just degreed in at install, nothing special had to be done to get the car to run unlike many cams in 94-95 cars.

Heres a clip of my car idling with that setup... dont mind the damn plane overhead. I was right near an airport. :rollinglaugh:
I have a few other clips of some of my friends' cars too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUL9kCVM5Gw

OnyxCobra · Sep 12, 2007

Take a look at the Steeda #19 cam, it was designed to work with the 94-95 computer. My car has not been tuned yet but it idles/runs/drives very well. The #19 has the same intake duration as the E303 and 6Ã‚Â° more exhaust duration, but less lift at .480.

95Grandtouring5.0 · Sep 13, 2007

OnyxCobra said:
Take a look at the Steeda #19 cam, it was designed to work with the 94-95 computer. My car has not been tuned yet but it idles/runs/drives very well. The #19 has the same intake duration as the E303 and 6Ã‚Â° more exhaust duration, but less lift at .480.

Id love to know what your car dyno's at.

monkeydude3 · Sep 13, 2007

wow guys thanks for the reply. Summit has a trick flow kit for $2500... what kind of cam would that include? I'm thinking I'll just save up for that kit and buy it come spring.

scott5 · Sep 13, 2007

definetly go with the top end kit. Or if you are on a budget you could go a e303 cam, gt40 heads and either a gt40 intake or cobra intake. But if you have the money go with the Trickflow

monkeydude3 · Sep 13, 2007

What cam comes with that kit? Is it a stage 1 TF?

I got some money from my grandpa/mom for fun money and that plus saving up over winter I should be able to buy that kit.

I'm gonna rebuild the bottom end of the motor stock with new bearings and rings and put this top end on it at school. Should turn out good.

How many HP with the E303 and the GT40 intake/heads?

How many with the trick flow kit?

This is the kit I'm eyeballing...

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=TFS-K514-350-370&autoview=sku

ryclef331 · Sep 13, 2007

The cam should be the last thing you buy for that combo. You need to match it all up to your heads and intake. A cam that works well with a stock 5.0 is NOT going to come CLOSE to taking full advantage of a car with heads and cam. A package deal or a properly pieced together setup is key. You car make take well to just a cam but adding heads and an intake to the mix will negate all that. Regardless, if you do all the above, you're going to need a TUNE so just pick a GOOD streetable combo and let your tuner worry about the tuning.

scott5 · Sep 13, 2007

ryclef331 said:
The cam should be the last thing you buy for that combo. You need to match it all up to your heads and intake. A cam that works well with a stock 5.0 is NOT going to come CLOSE to taking full advantage of a car with heads and cam. A package deal or a properly pieced together setup is key. You car make take well to just a cam but adding heads and an intake to the mix will negate all that. Regardless, if you do all the above, you're going to need a TUNE so just pick a GOOD streetable combo and let your tuner worry about the tuning.

exactly

monkeydude3 · Sep 13, 2007

okay sweet. Just tryin to see if I'll bea ble to buy that kit or have to piece together GT40 type stuff. I believe the cam that comes with that kit at summit is a stage 1 but I may be mistaken.

I want a noticeable lope but nothin radical.

monkeydude3 · Sep 14, 2007

Okay here is the thing now I just thought of... since I am going to be building an engine from a 1989 GT... should I buy the Trick flow kit meant for the 87-93 engine? And then just buy the intake manifold/throttle body curved adapter to set it up with mine? Or will the 94-95 kit work?

I'm just wondering what the differences in the kits are. I read around and I think I'm just gonna save for the kit and get all my stuff in one place that's meant to work together.