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c3az-6250-d CamShaft
Hello everyone,
I am still new to this site and I thought I could ask my first question here. I have a 390 FE that I am planning to rebuild. I have acquired a cam which has the c3az-6250-d numbers and still is in the original Ford tube. I have looked on the internet to find more information about this cam. However, all I can really do is find the specs. (306° duration .500 lift) I am looking for someone who can tell me more information about this cam and its potential. Thanks for any help! Kevin |
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From my old Ford catalog. It's a moderate cam, not suitable for today's Cobra (IMO). You'd want something bigger.
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/data/500/c3az.jpg |
Not necessarily bigger, but more modern. The cams from the 60's are so........60's......
I believe that cam has a .050" duration of around 224-230°, which would be a good streetable cam for a 390 with good flowing heads. However, it's got a ton of overlap and some pretty lazy lobes. It would work, but there are extremely streetable cams that would run circles around this one. |
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The other cam adds up. |
here are the specs
Ford "FE" Camshaft Specifications and yes computers and CNC grinders have made very huge advances in cam grinding. go with a more modern grind. back when that cam was spec'ed out the limiting factor was freakin tires. 1963 and whitewall slicks.... |
Its probably the omly number that I remember from BACK THEN----I once had six of them (picked up one for myself and the ford rep sent 5 others with me to take to the local ford shop) called Holman-Moody about something with them and they were waiting for the cams for race engines---they had none and I had six!!! so I sent the cams to them for that weekend's race and then I got another a week or so later---by the way--I loved the cam, lope, lifter noise, etc performance---wow---
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well it was a long time ago--and it was a 1959 2door business coupe(ex Illinois dept of agriculture staff car) that was a 292 Y blockthat I converted to E475 Edsel engine and later USAC 406 FE then dual quads and 4 speed---
and your correct---it was a .600 lift cam for the Nascar engines |
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Anyway thanks for the graph and explanation. |
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I have that grind running right now in a 1963 Lo Riser 2x4. It is not wild , but it is very responsive.Also remember the camshaft will have more of a racey personality in a smaller engine. IE 390 vs 427 .
I hope that helps .. |
I loved the cam specs in my 428FE. It was lumpy and good for the street. If you want to here that motor run, let me know.
Solid flat tappet. 601-lift 252/260 110 lobe sep. |
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