Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Duratec Performance After market cams for Duratec are available

Excellent find Paul. The BP270 sounds interesting - maybe minimal low end losses & "reasonable" idle?? but would probably work great with the Extrude Honed SVT heads/intake if custom burned chip ups the redline & optimizes A/F + spark.

So, do you need to pull heads to change cams?? Install cost??

No, but it's almost easier and quicker to pull the motor to do so. IIRC, Ford dealers get 10-12 hours to swap cams... Unless your engine is out or planned on being out, not a cheap upgrade.

Just FYI, Crower regrinds are $300, no over seas shipping to deal with. Now we might be able to send them some specs though...

$300 for all 4?

Damn, if that's the case, then that's cheap. Only other place willing to regrind cams wanted that much for one cam...

I got the quote of $75 per cam over a year ago when my motor was down... Nobody ever made a big deal about it... Been looking for an extra $300 since then, but still have yet to recieve a banking statement with a $300 error in my favor. :p

Well if ANYBODY can get a regrind of cams for up to $300 it will get done by me... See what you can find out again Brad, and Paul, hear anything yet??

$75 per cam is a steal! Anyone remember what that aftermarket company (can't remember the name) wanted for SHO cams? It was well over $1000 for the kit.

I wonder what kind of HP gains would be seen on an SVT with an aftermarket exhaust and a high-flow air filter???

I also wonder what these cams would do to the car's torque, esp. if headers (not long tube) were installed...

I wouldn't be surpised if some new cams + exhaust + high flow intake + tuning (e.g. Apex computer) could yeild some pretty nasty results, e.g. + 25HP on an SVT...

Also, I wonder what it would cost to have them make a custom grind which matched the SVO cams that David Z put on his 3L, as that clearly seems to work effectively (on the 3L anyhow)

I am in the process of looking into setting up a distributor account with Crower. If the prices on their rods are competitive with other manufacturers, then I my as well ask them what I need to do to get cam re-grinds avaiable. I remember in past discussions with them, they always wanted me to bring a set of stock cams to their place. That way they can hook them up to their machine that will measure the cams attributes, and they can accurately see what they have to work with.

I know i posted on here asking if anyone had a set of stock cams to lend to the cause, but I never got any responses. Crower is a short 75 minute drive from my house. If anyone has a stock set of cams they can lend me, then ship them to me, and I will get the ball rolling with Crower.....

Nikolas

I might in the near future. I'm trying to part out my departed SVT but the salvage yard is giving me a hard time. I didn't know I should have kept the car.

I like your sig,

I think the next line is something like:

" There's something you should know." "What's that?" "I'm not left-handed either."

HaHa, Great movie!!
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