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I had a Comp camshaft 31-218-3 installed in my wife's cougar.
Installed in 1998 less than a 1000 miles on Engine. She drives a truck.
Problem has always been low vacuum and very hard braking until I
installed a crane Vacuum Reserve System.
Can't find any Info on the cam,today I found out I wired it for a 302
I thought it was a 351 Windsor Hi Per cam
They make a 31-218-2 for a 302 that they say will not effect power
brakes.
Wife is upset because it was running,now I have the distributor
out and the Ignition wiring.
I tried wiring for a 351 it will not run smooth,so I rewired for a 302,it lopes some what.
Points were bad so no harm done. I have a rebuilt power brake booster
and have check for vac leaks. It stays about 10-12" I think, been 13 yrs since I messed with it (w/o the Crane system).
The shop that built our engine is no longer in business,so I don't know
if they used a 302 or 351.
Bottom line I think I understand a 351W cam wired for a 302 would run ok.
Any thoughts? It bugs me to think I needed the Reserve system.
If Comp can tell me what the cam is,I hope. If it's a 351 I think I'll pull it out.
I'm not sure if I need new lifters with very little mileage.
Installed in 1998 less than a 1000 miles on Engine. She drives a truck.
Problem has always been low vacuum and very hard braking until I
installed a crane Vacuum Reserve System.
Can't find any Info on the cam,today I found out I wired it for a 302
I thought it was a 351 Windsor Hi Per cam
They make a 31-218-2 for a 302 that they say will not effect power
brakes.
Wife is upset because it was running,now I have the distributor
out and the Ignition wiring.
I tried wiring for a 351 it will not run smooth,so I rewired for a 302,it lopes some what.
Points were bad so no harm done. I have a rebuilt power brake booster
and have check for vac leaks. It stays about 10-12" I think, been 13 yrs since I messed with it (w/o the Crane system).
The shop that built our engine is no longer in business,so I don't know
if they used a 302 or 351.
Bottom line I think I understand a 351W cam wired for a 302 would run ok.
Any thoughts? It bugs me to think I needed the Reserve system.
If Comp can tell me what the cam is,I hope. If it's a 351 I think I'll pull it out.
I'm not sure if I need new lifters with very little mileage.