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Mail From: "John J. Stempien" <(email redacted)>

-> motor. With so many cam grinds out there not mention custom it is
-> mind boggling. Any ideas will be read with great enthusiasm.
-> Anybody out there with similar mods and experience ?

> If smog is not a great problem and you can get useable boost at your
> everyday driving RPM, I'd like to see someone try closing the lobe
> centers up to 106 or 107, which would give a serious bicep in the power
> curve.


Well, I chose a cam. It wasn't even one that I considered before
calling on the phone looking for the Crane 2030. It is
by Wolverine Blue Racer. It specs out at advertised duration of
289 in 299 out, at 50th is 222/232, lift is 510 in 534 out. The
intake lobe is 107 and exhaust is 117. 107+117 equals 224 thus
centerline is 224/2 resulting with 112 degrees. Part number is
WG-1087. Since it is still a street 5.0L, I'm just worried
that with a motor 8.0-1 static compression with a fat
cam it will be doggy until well into boost. Thats why I opted for
the VR-4 Paxton @ 15lbs boost.

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