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Topic: 289 cam
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JJonesy99
Journeyman Posts: 92
From: Lakewood, CO USA
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 10-31-2005 09:41 PM
   
I'm looking for a new cam for my motor combination. What I have now is a 289 with 351w iron heads, rpm manifold, C4, 373 gears, and my cam specs now are .204/214 duration & .448/472 liftWhat I'm doing is putting a set of new RPM aluminum heads and would like to have some cam suggestions to go with the new heads. Thanks for the help,
Jason ------------------
66' stang
408W, C4, 4.11 gears, 11.94 1/4 @113mph
367 RWHP & 373 RWTQ
DAILY DRIVER
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numbchuk
Journeyman Posts: 12
From: lou,ky,usa
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 10-31-2005 10:53 PM
if i had that motor id run a solid cam, unless its your driver. the xe cams from comp look good on paper, you def. need something bigger than what you got, but with it being an automatic, i dont know what to tell you. if it was a stick id say put the biggest cam you can get without having clearance problems. or do that anyway and stick a transbrake on it.------------------
"back then i could throw a football a quarter mile....i bet i could throw a football over those mountains."
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Bloose
Gearhead Posts: 749
From: Milwaukee, WI
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 11-01-2005 02:03 AM
http://www.iskycams.com/productdisplay.php?productnumber=381378&sku=1791&hdwt=31101&loc=101&dealer=noThat is the link to the cam I run in my 289. I have an AOD and 4.56 gears. I also run 1.7 rockers and AFR 195 heads. I am running the solid lifters with the hole EDM'ed in the face of them. So far it has worked great for me. Of course to run this cam you need a converter to match. I run a 3000+ stall from TCI. I think it's a Super Comp or something like that. It's my personal belief that a 289 is so small and has such a short stroke you really need to rev them to make any HP. It won't be a torque motor so take advantage of the short stroke and rev the heck out of it.  BTW, I love my AFR's too. B
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JJonesy99
Journeyman Posts: 92
From: Lakewood, CO USA
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 11-01-2005 10:54 AM
Thanks for the info but I should of been more specific. This is for my 64' fairlane Sports Coupe show car. I'm a typical male and so "I dont want to be first, and dont want to be last"It has a stock stall converter and I'm looking for a hydrallic cam. This car does see some track time but very minimal. Jason ------------------
66' stang
408W, C4, 4.11 gears, 11.94 1/4 @113mph
367 RWHP & 373 RWTQ
DAILY DRIVER
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26783
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-01-2005 11:05 AM
This cam is perfect for what you want.
https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Forum10/HTML/005388.html
I have installed 2 of them in the last few weeks in a 289 and a 260.
Work great!
I'll be back on Thursday.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,'04 &'05
First NHRA & IHRA 289 automatic Superstock Mustang in the TENS 06-99
First SS/MA in the TENS 04-03
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 2678
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 11-01-2005 11:14 AM
A good cam that will still have a slightly lopey idle, will work with your stock converter, and make decent power is a Comp 268 High Energy. It specs out at 218 @ 0.050" and will have plenty of power all across the rpm band. Optimum shift point will be around 5800rpm.Don't get caught up in the 'bigger is better' philosophy when it comes to STREET cams... especially when a stock converter will be used. Good Luck! ------------------
Mike Burch
66 mustang real street
302 4-speed 289 heads
10.63 @ 129.3
http://www.geocities.com/carbedstangs/cmml_mburch.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/healey/367
http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?220
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 4629
From: Phoenix, Arizona
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 11-01-2005 11:15 AM
Ok, so we hype up the almighty Comp 270S around here, but it IS a really great street/strip cam for small displacemnt engines, and in this application might not need any more converter than he's already got; the rear gearing is just about right. I ran the 270S in my 333 and wasn't enough but would be pretty healthy feeding 44 fewer cubic inches. Bloose, I totally agree with zinging out 289's and if assembled properly they can certainly do that  Looking at your Isky specs it can definetely support high rpms, if Jason wants to go as far as a converter swap as well. If not, I vote for the 270S Or, Alex always has good stuff. Just look above ------------------
1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9" 12.58/110 on street tires, more to come;) All Blue Oval, no blue bottle
http://mustangsandmore.50megs.com/V8Thumper.html
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 2678
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 11-01-2005 02:16 PM
I just noticed Alex's reference above... Alex, what are the 0.050" numbers and lobe seperation of that camshaft??? ...as those are the most important specs.The price is definitely right. Todd, the 270S and the 268H have similar powerbands. Comp recommends the 270S and the 268H as the largest in their respective families to be used with a stock converter. If he wanted a solid lifter unit, I'd definitely recommend the 270S as a good 'off the shelf' cam for his application. Good Luck! ------------------
Mike Burch
66 mustang real street
302 4-speed 289 heads
10.63 @ 129.3
http://www.geocities.com/carbedstangs/cmml_mburch.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/healey/367
http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?220 [This message has been edited by n2oMike (edited 11-01-2005).]
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