CAMSHAFT GUIDE

FORD COYOTE 5.0L F150 - GEN 3

If you're here your after next level camshaft designs for your 2018-2020 F150 featuring a Gen 3 Coyote. Whether you’re keeping it naturally aspirated, adding a supercharger, or building a high-output turbo truck, GSC Power-Division Gen 3 Coyote camshafts for the F-150 are engineered to deliver stronger power across the usable RPM range while maintaining drivability and reliability.

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GSC S1 Camshafts – 5.0L Coyote Gen 3 (2018–2021 F150 5.0)
Series

S1

GSC S1 Camshafts – 5.0L Coyote Gen 3 (2018–2021 F150 5.0)
$2,089.41
$2,089.41 $2,089.41
SKU
GSC7076S1
Intent
Street/Strip + NA road course
Fuel
Pump / Race / E85-E90
Advertised Duration
290°/IN 300°/EX
Duration @ 0.050"
232°/IN 244°/EX
Max Lift
.551"/IN .551"/EX
RPM Band (Peak)
5,000-7,700 (~7,500)
Valve Springs
OEM OK (NA/SC); Turbo -> GSC springs
Head Type
OEM-port heads
DI Pump Lobe
OEM geometry retained
Notes
VCT retained; drivability priority
GSC S2 Camshafts – 5.0L Coyote Gen 3 (2018–2020 F150 5.0)
Series

S2

GSC S2 Camshafts – 5.0L Coyote Gen 3 (2018–2020 F150 5.0)
$2,089.41
$2,089.41 $2,089.41
SKU
GSC7076S2
Intent
Aggressive Street/Strip - top-end focused
Fuel
Pump / Race / E85-E90
Advertised Duration
292°/IN 316°/EX
Duration @ 0.050"
239°/IN 252°/EX
Max Lift
.560"/IN .560"/EX
RPM Band (Peak)
5,800-8,500 (~8,100)
Valve Springs
Upgrade required (GSC springs + Ti retainers)
Head Type
OEM-port heads
DI Pump Lobe
OEM geometry retained
Notes
VCT retained; top-end power priority
GSC R2 Camshafts – 5.0L Coyote Gen 3 (2018–2020 F150 5.0)
Series

R2

GSC R2 Camshafts – 5.0L Coyote Gen 3 (2018–2020 F150 5.0)
$2,089.41
$2,089.41 $2,089.41
SKU
GSC7076R2
Intent
Ported head race profile
Fuel
Pump / Race / E85-E90
Advertised Duration
292°/IN 304°/EX
Duration @ 0.050"
239°/IN 241°/EX
Max Lift
.560"/IN .560"/EX
RPM Band (Peak)
5,800-8,500 (~8,100)
Valve Springs
Upgrade required (GSC springs + Ti retainers)
Head Type
Ported heads
DI Pump Lobe
OEM geometry retained
Notes
VCT retained; track-focused, high-flow combos
GSC R3 Camshafts – 5.0L Coyote Gen 3 (2018–2021 F150 5.0)
Series

R3

GSC R3 Camshafts – 5.0L Coyote Gen 3 (2018–2021 F150 5.0)
$2,089.41
$2,089.41 $2,089.41
SKU
GSC7076R3
Intent
Extreme Race - ported heads
Fuel
Methanol
Advertised Duration
300°/IN 316°/EX
Duration @ 0.050"
246°/IN 252°/EX
Max Lift
.560"/IN .560"/EX
RPM Band (Peak)
Active: 6.5-10k (~9.5k); Locked: 6.7-8.9k (~8.4k) or 7.8-10k (~9.5k)
Valve Springs
Upgrade required (GSC springs + Ti retainers)
Head Type
Ported heads
DI Pump Lobe
OEM geometry retained
Notes
Active or locked VCT; timing refs on product page

Always verify piston-to-valve clearance on your exact build. VCT strategy is tuner-dependent.

CONSISTENT
MATERIAL QUALITY

While the Gen 3 F-150 5.0L Coyote shares core architecture with the Mustang, it features a unique firing order specific to the F-150 platform. GSC F-150 camshaft profiles are designed and phased accordingly, ensuring proper cylinder-to-cylinder balance, correct valve event timing, and compatibility with factory VCT strategies.

BLACK ISE SURFACE TREATMENT

These cam profiles are not guesswork. They are developed using computer-aided simulation, decades of valvetrain engineering experience, and GSC’s proprietary port-balancing process that aligns valve events with real cylinder head flow data. The result is optimized lift, precise rocker geometry, and camshafts that retain VCT functionality—keeping your F-150 civil under load and aggressive when the throttle is down.

At the core is GSC’s exclusive forged billet camshaft blank, manufactured in-house from U.S. bearing-grade alloy steel sourced from a single American mill for consistent material quality. Every camshaft is finished with GSC’s BLACK ISE surface treatment for reduced friction and extreme wear resistance, then precision-machined on advanced CNC equipment to tolerances tighter than OEM for repeatable, proven performance.