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FloridaMack

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Are these realistic ratings?
« on: May 08, 2016, 08:47:52 PM »
Ok, they sent me the wrong cam, but it may be what I really need. The cam is a Elgin E573S, which claims on Elgin site to be a duplicate of the C6AZ-6250-A. They don't list anything as far as operating range. After a weekend of Google being my friend, I have searched and found descriptions of a Howard's cam claiming to be a "Near duplicate of the Ford 345HP/428 cam FMC #C6AZ-6250-A. also. My digging tells me that would have to be a 67 428, non Cobra and non PI. Am I right so far? The original specs Im reading show that engine to deliver 345HP@4600 and Max torque of 462 @ 2800? Are these realistic numbers? I'm basically stock, gasket matched heads which are c4ae-6090g. Going into a truck for towing, cruising RPMs range from 2K to 2500, this could be just what I need. I will be running headers and electronic ignition, other than that seems like it is turning into stock rebuild.

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Re: Are these realistic ratings?
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2016, 10:03:50 PM »
I'm giggling on their exact "duplicate of the C6AZ-6250-A."  Here's a link supposedly to the real deal FoMoCo:   Certainly there were a zillion stock 390GT/428CJ's that did perfectly fine with that cam. I think you'll find it will be dead and buried about 5,500 and offer up low end torque that will hurt a John Deere
C6AZ-6250-A  390/428
 390--GT  67/69  Hyd     16 ° BTC
 32 ° ATC  68 ° ABC
 8 ° ABC  55 ° BBC
 7 ° BBC  21 ° ATC
 31 ° BTC  256 °  256 °  .253  .438  37 °  (Upside Down "A")U  Between Dist Gear
 and First Journal 

http://www.mercurystuff.com/fe-camshaft-specs.html

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Re: Are these realistic ratings?
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2016, 07:00:57 PM »
I sent my question to Elgin cams and got this reply today.

 E-966-P is an RV type cam. The duration that the valves are open and the overlap indicates that the E-966-P will be the choice if you want to hear a little idle. The E-573-S power range is approximately 1000-3200 RPM with a torque range from 1600-2000 rpm’s. The E-996P power range is approximately 1500-4000 with a torque range from 1800-2600 rpm’s.

 I called the company that sent me the wrong cam, and they have the right one on the way. I hate the idea of putting it together and it having less than my wore out 390. Now I wait,,again. Thanks.