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Qualities of a good camshaft?

volver

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Milan, IL Quad City area
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1998 XLT AWD
I would like to know what qualities a camshaft must have to boost low end torque. I would like to increase the explorers acceleration under load, from a tailer or when it is full of people or when climbing a steap hill or just when i want to rip away from a stop light. It needs to be driveable daily but i would like it lope a littel. Also needs to save gas. Is this combination possible? engine is a 5.0

rpm range: (1000/1500)rpm - (4000/4500)rpm

valve lift: .5+

duration: ?

duration @ .05 lift: ?


Does anyone know the specs. on the stock 5.0 camshaft?
 






stock 5.0 camshaft

intake lobe lift .2637 in
exaust lobe lift .2801 in
 












ok so 1.6:1 lifters


What is the max lift if i have gt40p heads?
Is the piston going run into the vavle?
 






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