[87 MUSTANG GT]

hey i have an 87 mustang gt and it is mostly stock except for mild porting to the heads and i would like to install a x 303 cam. does anyone know what i may need to make this work with the stock motor.

[steelers1377]

i would not reccommend installing it...you will not notice a performance increase, most cams were not made to work with stock heads...


it will be better to save up for new heads/intake

[RLG34750]

Originally Posted by 87 MUSTANG GT

hey i have an 87 mustang gt and it is mostly stock except for mild porting to the heads and i would like to install a x 303 cam. does anyone know what i may need to make this work with the stock motor.

a decent set of heads & intake......

[87 MUSTANG GT]

ok thank you what kind of heads do you recomend

[RLG34750]

afr 165 or edlebrobrock rpm

[EagleAutosports]

Like they said, that cam wouldn't help without other parts to feed it.

For heads:
AFR 165
TFS Twisted Wedge
Dart Pro 1 170
Brodix ST5.0
Edelbrock Performer
GT40X

Intake:
GT40
Edelbrock Performer RPM II
Holley Systemax II
Weiand EFI
TFS Street Heat

[fordman777]

Originally Posted by 87 MUSTANG GT

hey i have an 87 mustang gt and it is mostly stock except for mild porting to the heads and i would like to install a x 303 cam. does anyone know what i may need to make this work with the stock motor.

You do realize that's a big step from a stock cam right..........

Is the car a 5 speed or automatic?

Correct me if im wrong ol timer......

Stock 5.0 H.O. cam specs.......
.266*/266* duration, .444"/.444" lift

X303 cam specs.......
286*/286* duration, .542"/.542" lift

Im not tryin to say you dont know what your doin or anything I have seen people get a cam and say its to big......but like they said get yourself a good set of heads but my opinion go ahead with an intake throttle body and convert the car to MAF if you aint done so yet and also bigger injectors get the computor flashed for it all and I would just go ahead and do a complete rebuild.....thats just my 2 cents others may think otherwise but thats why we call it opinions.......

[fordman777]

Originally Posted by EagleAutosports

Like they said, that cam wouldn't help without other parts to feed it.

For heads:
AFR 165
TFS Twisted Wedge
Dart Pro 1 170
Brodix ST5.0
Edelbrock Performer
GT40X

Intake:
GT40
Edelbrock Performer RPM II
Holley Systemax II
Weiand EFI
TFS Street Heat

Hey now you cant just jump in here and start throwin out ideals....jk

Where ya been I started wonderin about you I never seen any post from you there for a while and I knew that wasnt normal??? You been doin good.......you aint done went snotty nose punk on us now have you.....

[RLG34750]

Originally Posted by fordman777

You do realize that's a big step from a stock cam right..........

Is the car a 5 speed or automatic?

Correct me if im wrong ol timer......

Stock 5.0 H.O. cam specs.......
.266*/266* duration, .444"/.444" lift

X303 cam specs.......
286*/286* duration, .542"/.542" lift

Im not tryin to say you dont know what your doin or anything I have seen people get a cam and say its to big......but like they said get yourself a good set of heads but my opinion go ahead with an intake throttle body and convert the car to MAF if you aint done so yet and also bigger injectors get the computor flashed for it all and I would just go ahead and do a complete rebuild.....thats just my 2 cents others may think otherwise but thats why we call it opinions.......

I guess that was directed at me .......

But you are correct......

PS.......

[fordman777]

Originally Posted by RLG34750

I guess that was directed at me .......

But you are correct......

PS.......

Wow I got something right.....you know and they say the young ones dont know nothin.......

Haha ol man you would break your back tryin to bend over...... who checks the oil in that mustang for ya lol.....

[RLG34750]

Originally Posted by fordman777

Wow I got something right.....you know and they say the young ones dont know nothin.......

Haha ol man you would break your back tryin to bend over...... who checks the oil in that mustang for ya lol.....

Remember it's us old guys that taught you everything you know

But only half of what we know.....


My Nurse checks my oil......

[fordman777]

Originally Posted by RLG34750

Remember it's us old guys that taught you everything you know

But only half of what we know.....


My Nurse checks my oil......

I love this site.....this is more like a club house when we was younger.....

Yeah I see she has on her gloves so she dont get her hands dirty lol..... your somethin else Reggie....

[Nikon1021]

before you start buying all types of parts, and pull stuff apart. figure out what you want to do with the car i.e. road race, drag race, daily driver, show car, street warrior with some track time. that should be your first step, and then get yourself a good intake, and heads.