9/18/2009 5:32a

ADVICE/EXPERIENCES/OPINIONS from anyone who has done a project like this would be MUCH APPRECIATED!!!! Doing my own research has its own benefits, but first-hand "success/horror stories" will help tremendously!

I've got a '96 F-150 with a 351W (F4TE casted - roller cam); **EFI**, mass air; 2WD, E4OD trans, 3.55 limited slip rearend...well, I've got the block torn down and getting ready to send it off to clean it up/ check vital measurements @ the machine shop. In the past, I have done minor upgrades such as roller rockers and a pair of Ford Racing hi-flow shorty headers and true-dual H-pipe Flowmasters w/ high-flow cats. Now I'm ready to really beef this bad boy up. Despite the LONG list of necessary parts, I have fully decided on only a few parts:

Edelbrock Performer heads (EDL-60399)
Upper and lower intake (EDL-3881

The major part I'm investigating right now is a good cam. Before I get into talking about that, I'm hoping to get some personal experience stories from someone. ***What I'm looking for in a cam is torque at the low-mid range more so than horsepower at the top end (although I want plenty of both) I also want a cam that "really talks" at idle and under acceleration. Not too rough of an idle, but a noticeable thump. Lots of people refer to it as an "RV Cam". I've been looking at two in particular:

Ford Racing's M-6250-X303; 286/286 advertised duration; 224/224 @0.050";
.542 lift

****I have more to list, but due to lack of time at the moment, I'm posting this without EVERYTHING I want to say...nonetheless, I needed to get atleast something written. so this thread is to be continued!!!****

any advice/opinions/experience would be much appreciated!!