Re: best cam for L/SA 89 Mustang
 

it matters what is being sprayed and where!

Re: best cam for L/SA 89 Mustang
 

David ,

This is Stock right , No- Spraying at all , so why even bring it up !!!!!
He made a bad joke , it's Over .... have a nice Day...

Re: best cam for L/SA 89 Mustang
 

I was talking about someone's leg not into an engine

Re: best cam for L/SA 89 Mustang
 

What started out as an interesting, news worthy thread kinda took a wrong turn.

Re: best cam for L/SA 89 Mustang
 

Whatever cam you try, be careful to check piston to valve clearance, especially intake as there is more or less room depending on what piston you use. If you have a quality stocker piston w/ valve reliefs in the right place and angle, no problem most choices. If you are using factory stock or low buck cast pistons, valve clearance is way less forgiving. Let your clay be your guide!

Re: best cam for L/SA 89 Mustang
 

Make sure your piston is above the deck by at least .001

Re: best cam for L/SA 89 Mustang
 

Bobby,

out of curiosity, is this just to get proper quench? i'm .005 in the hole (asked for zero deck, took my budget build to a budget shop, so that's what I get I guess . . .)

thanks

Re: best cam for L/SA 89 Mustang
 

It is a rule that you will not find in the rule book but one for which you can get disqualified if they tear down your engine. I know of a racer a few years back who got bounced for it and was using a bone stock bottom half. The '88 Mustang 5.0 is spec at .0135 above the deck along with a .041 gasket so you have to be at least .001 above and then you can use a thinner gasket.

Re: best cam for L/SA 89 Mustang
 

wow. Good to know!! Dang, I might have to take this block back.

Re: best cam for L/SA 89 Mustang
 

Alex,
That spec is in the engine blueprints. It shows like Bobby pointed out 0.0135ab.

Sean