2.3L ('83-'97) Alternate Camshaft Possibilities

[Owburr]

So i have an 83 ranger with the 2.3L and i need a new camshaft as the lobes on mine are worn and i having trouble finding one does anybody know if i could use a different cam for the 2.3 like one for a pinto or something like that

 

[bobbywalter]

you are having a hard time finding a lima camshaft?

should be some on ebay even used for under 100 shipped.

 

[bobbywalter]

https://www.speedwaymotors.com/shop/oval-track-camshaft-and-valvetrain-ford-ford-i4-lima-2-3~15133114502-2-2-10-227-4-6-5-14-38?srsltid=AfmBOoriWqsdcUhQEksJQNkch3HRTxgWsHMYGKh-ZHLbR0tCWBmrkAP8

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[scotts90ranger]

If you can find a '88-94ish 2.3L to steal the cam, lash adjusters (might not be necessary) and followers you can convert to a roller cam and be better off in general, but yeah, what Bobby said...

 

[Owburr]

If you can find a '88-94ish 2.3L to steal the cam, lash adjusters (might not be necessary) and followers you can convert to a roller cam and be better off in general, but yeah, what Bobby said...

thanks ill try and find some parts also do i have to worry about the valves or valve springs with this conversion or no

 

[scotts90ranger]

Nope, direct drop in I believe assuming your engine had stock hydraulic lash adjusters, I don't know anything about the manual adjusters that came on some '83's from what I've heard... I mean you could probably put them on the roller cam too, the lash adjusters were the same between the two styles now that I'm remembering...

 

[Owburr]

so i just got a roller cam a ENGINETECH ES835 the specs on it are

Cam Type	Stock
Exhaust Duration	188
Exhaust Duration at .050 inch Lift	188
Exhaust Lobe Centerline	104
Exhaust Valve Lash	Hyd.
Exhaust Valve Lift	.215
Exhaust Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio	.353
Intake Duration	188
Intake Duration at .050 Inch Lift	188
Intake Lobe Centerline	120
Intake Valve Lash	Hyd.
Intake Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio	.354
Lifter Type	Hyd.

rock auto says to use roller followers to which i bought from them and they are not right and wont work and i cant find others so given the cam profile of the camshaft i just bought would roller followers be necessary or can i get away with the stock non roller followers