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#1276909 05/14/05 05:35 AM
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i think i am gunna do cams on my car, i was just curious how easy this is, like what are the steps to doing so and what cam should i get that will give me the best power increase. i have a 1996 ford contour gl 2.0

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You are limited in the cams you can get because pre 98 Zetecs have hydraulic lifters.
So you can't use any of the cams meant for a Focus, since they use mechanical lifters (unless you want to do a head swap).
I plan on using Kent cams myself, but they are expensive, over $300 per cam.
What cams to use depend on your mods and what kind and where you want your power band.
To complement simple bolt-on mods, I would go stage 1 with power from 2k to 5k rpms.
Anything more aggresive would be a waste.
If you plan on doing some headwork, then stage 2.
With cams you should install a set of cam gears, this will allow optimal tuning.
As for the physical process for swapping cams, its easy, just like changing the cam gears.
Just involves a few extra bolts to be removed and pulling the cams out.


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#1276911 05/15/05 12:57 AM
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I haven't heard of anyone who has been happy with stage 1 cams. There is a cam available on zxtuner for contour zetecs but they are expensive as well.


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#1276912 05/15/05 06:54 AM
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how about the cams on ctamotorsports.com.....of those which would you get.....do i also have to do rockers and springs?


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