2.3L Turbo cams

james duncan · Oct 6, 2007

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 · Oct 7, 2007

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 · Oct 8, 2007

2.3L Turbo cams, THANKS

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 · Oct 9, 2007

cam

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.

2.3L Turbo cams

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