Dyno'd my motor: HP sucks!

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Better research the E-303 vs the B-303 cam.

ONE was for h.p. in the high rpm range with less torque, 5000-5500 and required better valve springs to make it work.

The OTHER one was a lower rpm torque type cam, 4200-4300 and it's done.

Regardless of what you might have been told it seems you DO have the torque cam. The stock FFR headers aren't that bad, they will easily support 5000 and higher rpm.

Figure about 280 or more flywheel horse. Not bad for what is essentially a "mildly" built 5.0.

The 24lb injectors were a nice call. Not to big and WAY better than the stock 19's (which are ORANGE). You can tell what size the injector by the color of it's top. Good A/F ratio throughout the pull so looking good there.

Mid 90's 5.0's ranged from 215, 225 and 235(?) horse. I think Ford measured the h.p. as NET (RWHP WITH ACCESSORIES).

215 was most common. They all came with roller cam. Port and polish stock head still won't equal what good after market alloy heads will do.

H.P. aint free anyway you look at it. The GREAT performance you got is a DIRECT RESULT of the Shelby formula for success. H.P. to weight ratio, thats EVERYTHING when it comes to performance.