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Re: cams and wheels and 50 inches and pictures and names

To: MWood24020@aol.com
Subject: Re: cams and wheels and 50 inches and pictures and names
From: Stephen Sorenson <math1@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 15:36:49 -0700
I have the same cam in a 302 in my pickup truck.  When I bought the truck it 
had a
rough idle, as you described.  I put a new Holley on the engine, and now it 
idles
smoothly.

Also, changing the ignition timing smoothed the idle, somewhat.

Steve Sorenson


MWood24020@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 98-08-27 08:41:18 EDT, you write:
>
> <<  Consider swapping out the cam in that thing; I ignored a warning to do
>  so
>  >> and
>  >> _sometimes_ regret it.
>  >Why?
>
>  It's a pretty aggressive cam (and, I suspect, a light flywheel, too).  The
>  idle is so rough, the whole car shakes; it seems the car is stressed out
>  (thus, so am I) just sitting there. >>
> If your 302 came with a B303 installed, which I suspect is the case, I am very
> surprised to hear your dissatisfaction. The B303 is not an overly aggressive
> cam, being very close to a marine grind. This cam is meant to provide a very
> fat, flat powerband from 1800-4800 rpm and is really all done by 5800. It
> doesn't have tons of duration, so I'm not sure where your very rough idle is
> coming from.
> I run the same cam in my 302, and it just ticks over at 600-700rpm with a very
> mild lope. Of course, I may be wrong in assuming you have the B303, but if it
> is the cam installed by Ford SVO originally, that's what it should be.
> Mike Wood
> B382002273




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