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RE: oh yes, cam selection.....
By Mike McQuesten - 02/21/2002 3:27:56 PM; IP 206.193.0.122
Ah, the romantic shaft. So many cams & so little time.

Seriously, I now try to avoid cam choices but Matt did indicate that he wanted to bring his '66 428 up to CJ specs. So, how about a C6OZ-6250B? That's the original cam and was Ford's choice starting with the 390GT in '66. Used it as such through '68. Liked it so much they started using it in '67 for the 428PI over the solid lifter shaft that was used in '66. Again, liked it so much they selected it for the 428 CJ & SCJ. It's no longer available from Ford but is available from Crane & Comp as part of their Muscle Car series. Just a dup of the old smoothy. Personally, I like this cam a lot. I have one in a 390-4V that now powers my '68 F100. Very nice idle and it will pull to 5,500 easily. It has a nice broad torque/power curve. It "feels" good to drive around. But as many have said it's old technology.

How would I build a 428 CJ today? I'd go with a solid lifter cam in a performance application. I might even go with a hydraulic roller cam. I might do a whole bunch of things when it comes to cams. Why? Because I like to...I guess. Especially when I make a choice that slows the engine down. Then I can start the drain down....go buy a timing cover gasket set....read about all the promises cam grinders make....we're talkin' some kind of fun.

So what would you recommend Earl?
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11490&Reply=11490><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11490" onclick="return false;">non 428CJ to 428 CJ</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Matt, <i>02/18/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11490', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11490') }); </script>  non 428CJ to 428 CJ -- Matt, 02/18/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11498&Reply=11490><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11498" onclick="return false;">Hi Matt...you have a jewel in the rough...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>kevin, <i>02/18/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11498', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11498') }); </script>  Hi Matt...you have a jewel in the rough... -- kevin, 02/18/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11502&Reply=11490><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11502" onclick="return false;">RE: and what heads do you have?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mike McQuesten, <i>02/18/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11502', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11502') }); </script>  RE: and what heads do you have? -- Mike McQuesten, 02/18/2002
 RE: and what heads do you have? -- Matt, 02/19/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11516&Reply=11490><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11516" onclick="return false;">non 428CJ C6AE-R heads to 428 CJ</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Matt, <i>02/18/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11516', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11516') }); </script>  non 428CJ C6AE-R heads to 428 CJ -- Matt, 02/18/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11529&Reply=11490><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11529" onclick="return false;">RE: non 428CJ C6AE-R heads to 428 CJ</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mike McQuesten, <i>02/20/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11529', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11529') }); </script>  RE: non 428CJ C6AE-R heads to 428 CJ -- Mike McQuesten, 02/20/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11555&Reply=11490><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11555" onclick="return false;">RE: non 428CJ C6AE-R heads to 428 CJ</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Earl Wood, <i>02/21/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11555', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11555') }); </script>  RE: non 428CJ C6AE-R heads to 428 CJ -- Earl Wood, 02/21/2002
RE: oh yes, cam selection..... -- Mike McQuesten, 02/21/2002
 RE: non 428CJ C6AE-R heads to 428 CJ -- Matt, 02/22/2002
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