# Most cost effective setup for 65' stang?

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**Created:** [May 30, 2008, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/most-cost-effective-setup-for-65-stang/197734 "2008-05-30T06:03:47Z")\
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> [@WTB: cheap digital scale](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-cheap-digital-scale/37108/12):
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> how many cams do you plan on putting in it?
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> I dont see 300whp on stock heads at all. a stock 302 is only about 225 crank horsepower, or about 185 whp. i dont see 4 cubic inches or a cam giving you over 120 whp…

It will probably have more compression, bigger cam, better intake, etc… I still don’t thing stock heads will do 300whp, but it may come fairly close.

Even starting out with a 351, you should still port the heads or buy a good set. Why not do it right the first time?

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