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    5/17/2017 4:43 PM  #1

    Wag8142
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    From: Laurel Ms
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    cam shaft

    can someone suggest a nice cam for a 302 in a 66 mustang .Something choppy for a weekend driver.

     

    5/17/2017 7:23 PM  #2

    TKOPerformance
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    Re: cam shaft

    Going to need a wealth more information than that.  The camshaft is the single most important and dependent part in your entire car.  Personally I would just call Crane's tech line and ask them.  They'll ask you a ton of questions to properly match a cam to your goals.

    Everything from vehicle weight to rear gear ratio, transmission type, compression ratio, cylinder head type, exhaust, and induction all influence what a "good" cam would be for your application.  Terms like "choppy" are dangerous because they can mean different things to different people.  What one person thinks is tolerable another thinks is terrible.  Do you want enough vacuum to run power brakes?  This is why I've stopped making recommendations and just advise people to talk to the experts.  Crane has yet to steer me wrong.  They answer their phone in a reasonable amount of time and get you the grind you need. 

     

    5/17/2017 8:47 PM  #3

    Wag8142
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    Re: cam shaft

    Thank you very much TKOPerformance  for the info . it was very helpful.

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    5/17/2017 9:36 PM  #4

    6sally6
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    Re: cam shaft

    I had good results with Delta Cams..in Tacoma Wash. Talk to Ken. Small comp. that grinds a LOT of the camshafts for the dirt track guys in the NW. Better prices than the big boys and great customer service.
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    5/18/2017 4:18 PM  #5

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    Re: cam shaft

    For what its worth, in the early 70's in my 289 Cyclone, I ran a Ford C9OZ-6250-C cam and it worked just fine.  A little rumpty, plenty of torque.  It was the hydraulic version of Fords solid lifter cam in the 271 HyPo.  I think Ford released it later as the #303 cam.  This cam took my 66 Cyclone with the 289, Edelbrock, Holley 650, toploader 4spd, and 3.73 gears to 14.32 in the quarter at Dallas.

     

    5/18/2017 9:11 PM  #6

    Wag8142
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    Re: cam shaft

    Thank you

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