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86 Cam Swap

 
22raptor 22raptor
New User | Posts: 1 | Joined: 01/08
Posted: 01/08/08
08:11 AM

I have an 86 GT and i have been told that i cant swap the cam because of the year is this true ?  

 
prostock1 prostock1
New User | Posts: 8 | Joined: 01/08
Posted: 01/08/08
01:17 PM

of course you can change the cam.  

 
prostock1 prostock1
New User | Posts: 8 | Joined: 01/08
Posted: 01/08/08
01:20 PM

what does the year have to do with changing the cam?  

 
wind-evilGT wind-evilGT
User | Posts: 53 | Joined: 12/07
Posted: 01/09/08
10:25 AM

You can perform a cam swap.  The problem with the '86 motors is the lack of valve reliefs on the pistons.  Be very careful with cam selection for piston to valve clearance.  To be honest, I would invest in a different set of heads and flycut the pistons before I changed cams.  Is the car converted to mass air?  

 

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