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11-08-2007, 05:24 AM   #8 (permalink)
dragracerdave
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Street Cam for 331

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Originally Posted by rancherort View Post
Both these cams are pretty high lift and probably have more radical idles and will require a stall convertor. Even the ford racing cam e303 grind require a stall. I would suggest either 3.55's or even 3.73's and a aod tranny as the gears and overdrive will provide a better drive. street car or not with a c4 and 3.25's she'll be a pooch of the line.

Good luck,
Randy T.
I run an XE262 with a stock convertor (tho its getting swopped out this winter) & I don't have any idle problems, its idles at 750rpm in drive fine, though I would admit its a little 'lazy' of the line, thats the reason for the Convertor & rear gear swop
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