I put a slightly better cam in my 2.3 a few years ago. It was Sealed Power part number: CS1156R it has a slightly more noticeable idle, worked well with the stock carb and intake, and moved the powerband from idle-to-4000 up to 1500-5000rpm. I've been pretty happy with it, especially with my free-flowing exhaust (it's all 2.25" pipe, with a glasspack, but that's no restriction to an engine that small!) and later carb and ignition upgrades. The engine runs happy all the way to 6000 rpm, with power starting to drop off right after 5000. If you're looking for a conservative cam to wake your 2.3 up a bit without durability issues it's a pretty good bet. I ordered mine through Advance Auto Parts a few years ago in a complete kit with a cam, lifters, and followers and it ran right around $150.
__________________ 1976 Ford Mustang II Ghia: 302 with a 600cfm Edelbrock carb, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake, Dynomax Blackjack headers, 2.5" exhaust with Flowmaster Super 44s. RJS 11-gallon fuel cell, C4 tranny, chrome 16" pony wheels, fuzzy dice, brown vinyl half-top, and painted in the tackiest color ever (harvest gold, that's why I call it "The Goldenrod").
Also have a 2003 Dodge Ram (lightly modded daily driver/tow rig/office/dining room/home away from home/workshop... I call it "The Big Blue Dawg".) | 
Mild Cam Upgrade for 2.3L MustangII 
