Hi all,

i am looking into buying a cam for my XF N/A setup. i have been looking through old threads for about an hour or so but havnt found exaclty what im looking for. my car has a 250 EFI block with a reco C2 head shaved for 10:1comp with heavy duty springs and collets in it. the ignition system is standard with good leads and plugs, i have a straight gas system and 3.23 gears with an auto.

i am looking for something that gives good midrange and can be used in this combination. i am thinking the wade 877,242a wades or the crow 14776, 14892.

which do people recommend, what are your experiences and what results might i acheive?

will i have clearance issues considering the head is shaved down a fair bit? also are new retainers requried for these sort of cams? and finally what is involved in dialling up a cam for best results, how is this done and can i do it at home?

note my car is also an auto and used daily, basically i want a good increase in low down torque and midrange power. a bit of a lumpy idle is good but as long as its dosnt require to feet at the traffic lights and i dont want to destry my fuel economy. an all round performer basically. thoughts and experiences?
Cheers

you will not be able to no bigger then 14771 in a crow cam because you have a efi unless you get after maket computer and there not cheap
http://www.crowcams.com.au/templates/Ca ... flow.shtml

mine uses an efi manifold but it is straight gas, no computer

i have a 14776 in my carby 4.1 worked with bigger valves and it work well with stock carby power there and we have 50km zone in the hole of our town
main snowy mountains hwy 60km but when i get her out on the open she runs real well

i have a 14776 in my carby 4.1 worked with bigger valves and it work well with stock carby power there and we have 50km zone in the hole of our town
main snowy mountains hwy 60km but when i get her out on the open she runs real well

wade recomended the 1491 for a crossflow im building which is very similar to yours

do you have specs for it mate? its not of their web page.

basically i want good/reliable torque and power increase. ps mine is an auto with a mild stall. these were the two that i was looking at. what do people think about these with stock rreco head shaved for 10:1 with extractors/2.5 exhaust and an intake mod with 3.23s?

cam specs are:

242a

Ex .284
In .281 71-29
31-70 210
209 Hyd
Hyd .491
.486 110
Good idle, low to midrange
increase

877

Ex .293
In .293 70-32
31-72 212
212 Hyd
Hyd .507
.507 110
Needs springs, good midrange
2000 - 5500

my head has been shaved for 10:1 comp, will i have enough clearance for the valve lift?

also what are these wade cams worth?

there is also this wade gas cam

242b 328b

Ex .281
In .273 67-25
22-64 209
202 Hyd
Hyd .486
.472 110

Good idle, suit gas

Profile: 1491
Actuation: Flat Tappet
Make/Model: Ford 6 cyl (X-Flow) 200 - 250
R/Ratio: In1.73 Ex 1.73
Cam Lift:
Intake 272
Exhaust 282
Duration adv
Intake 264
Exhaust 276
Duration @050
Intake 202
Exhaust 210
valve Clr
Intake Hyd
Exhaust Hyd
Valve Lift
Intake 0.4705
Exhaust 0.4878
Cam lift TDC
Intake 036
Exhaust 033
Phase
<)
Intake 110

Timing
Adv
Open Close
Exhaust 70 26
Intake 20 64

Timing
@050
Open Close
Exhaust 38 -8
Intake -5 27

46 -13
Deg Over-lap Deg Over-lap

how much is that cam mate? what results are you expecting?

i got quoted 200 PP however that is at trade, not sure on retail price, and to be honest im hopeing for 130 on a gas injection system, any more id be stoked any less and i wont be to dissapointed