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For a good fuel injection truck cam:
intake duration @ 0.50" should be kept at or under 210
Gross valve lift should be kept under 0.500
Lobe seperation should be at or above 114°
Good 5.0L/5.8L (302/351) EFI hydraulic flat tappet cams:
Comp Cam 35-255-5
* Duration at .050 in.: 210 / 214
* Gross valve lift: 0.478 / 0.485
* Lobe separation: 114°
Edelbrock 3782
* Duration at .050 in.: 210 / 216
* Gross valve lift: 0.469 / 0.484
* Lobe separation: 116°
Crane Cams 444232
* Duration at .050 in.: 206 / 214
* Gross valve lift: 0.448 / 0.464
* Lobe separation: 114°
Best 5.0L/5.8L (302/351) Roller EFI cam:
89-95 Mustang 5.0L HO
Ford Part numbers: E8ZE-6250-CA / F1ZE-6250-AA / F4ZE-6250-DA
* Advertised Duration: 276 / 266
* Duration at .050 in.: 214 / 210
* Gross valve lift: 0.444 / 0.444
* Lobe separation: 115°
Good 7.5L (460) EFI cam:
Comp Cam 34-255-5
* Duration at .050 in.: 212 / 219
* Gross valve lift: 0.490 / 0.495
* Lobe separation: 114°
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Stock 302
* Duration at .050 in.: 210 / 211
* Gross valve lift: 0.421 / 0.447
* Lobe separation: 116°
Stock 351
* Duration at .050 in.: 206 / 221
* Gross valve lift: 0.440 / 0.450
* Lobe separation: 115°
Lightning
* Duration at .050 in.: 198 / 208
* Gross valve lift: 0.416 / 0.445
* Lobe separation: 114°
96-01 Explorer 5.0L HO roller
Ford Part numbers: F4TE-6250-BA
* Advertised Duration: 256 / 266
* Duration at .050 in.: 186 / 197
* Gross valve lift: 0.422 / 0.448
* Lobe separation: 116°
Stock 460
* Duration at .050 in.: 193 / 206
* Gross valve lift: 0.438 / 0.459
* Lobe separation: 111°? (unsure at this time)
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Linkbar lifters can be used to retrofit a roller cam into an older block
