2.3L Turbo cams

[james duncan]

Can anyone tell me for certain if a February 1985/1986 Mustang SVO camshaft can be used in a 1985 Thunderbird Turbocoup with no problems. I installed a 85/86 SVO camshaft in a 1985 Turbocoup and it has a vacuum reading about 2.5 inches lower than normal at hot idle. The cam, hydraulic lifters, cam followers, cam seal, timing belt & valve cover gasket were replaced. The engine was jacked up so the cam would clear the radiator. The cam appears to be straight up.

[Dave R]

It will interchange without a problem. The cams are not that different that that large of a vacuum drop should have occured.

I'd guess my only suggestion at this point would be to triple check the cam timing.

[james duncan]

Thanks for the response, Your answer is what I expected. I degreed the cam and it seems straight up. I thought about using an adjustable cam gear. Right now I'm stumped, I don't know what to do.

[4b316]

I agree,the cam should be the same,I would check timing.As long as you have it apart,you might just as well put in a roller cam from a ranger and free up some hp.