landon1405

hey guys i got a 89 foxbody mustang i am about to start on got a 05 5.3 that i am dropping in it. i am trying to figure out a good cam for it. this car is going to be a street strip car that is only drove everynow and then to town and to work every so often but i do want it to be somewhat streetable and still make good power. the drivetrain is a 700r4 with a 2300 stall and 4.10 gears. the motor is going to be carbed using the edelbrock dual plane intake and ignition kit with, headman long tubes i think they are 1 7/8 primary tubes. i am wanting something that is going to make some good midrange power and not loose to much low end, i just want a great all around street cam. with a car that light i am sure it can handle a lose on the low end being a stock 5.0 is way lower power and still moves them fairly decent. any help would be appreciated. thanks

ZONES89RS

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More converter is a must for a "strip" application. Otherwise, a small cam will work for the street. The edelbrock 2215 may be a great grind for you.

89gmcs15

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3200 stall, dual plane, something in the mid to low 220 duration on a 108 with a high 500 lift, 1 3/4 lt headers, and a Holley 650 with vac secondaries. That's a decent street build right there if ya ask me.

landon1405

what stall do most people run with 224R and cams similar to that. i guess my thinking is off bc the 3200 just seems overkill for a overdrive trans when it goes to overdrive. correct me if i am wrong just seems pretty large especially for a car that is fairly light, thats why i picked a smaller stall

89gmcs15

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A higher stall in a lighter car will feel like a small stall around town unless its a REALLY loose stall. I've got a 3400-3600 stall in my 2800 lb pickup and it has no problem low speed driving around town or on the highway. Plus wouldn't your 700 have a lockup that will basically bypass the stall speed for highway cruising? I would hate to under stall a vehicle, you'd leave more on the table than over stalling it. Either way, get a good big cooler and you'll be fine. I'm thinking I'm gunna restall mine closer to 4k or so but I will see how bad my gears change it.

ZONES89RS

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A lighter car cannot make a converter foot brake as high as a heavier car. So a larger converter drives better in a lighter car as well.

89gmcs15

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Footbrake or flash? I'd think foot breaking a car to the stall limit is more determined by the engine output rather than weight of the car? I could be wrong on my thinking tho please explain the difference between foot breaking or flashing for guys like me who might be confused lol. i agree totally on the weight of the car helping out a higher stall be more dd friendly tho.

ZONES89RS

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Power and weight matter, but weight more than power as long as there is enough to push through the brakes.

89gmcs15

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My engine suggestion still stands lol. I think it would be a fun build. I've got a complete 5.3 layin around, maybe ill build it for a home built tube frame car. Idk tho about a project that big lol.

landon1405

thanks for the info. i went with a precision 3000 stall so we will see what happens when i get the trans back from the shop. worst case is i dont like it and change to something else but i have a feeling it should do good enough for what i want. and i think i am changing cams and going for the 228R cam on a 112 lsa still undecided though