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Old 11-13-2010, 02:22 AM   #1
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Re: need more stopping power. vacuum issue?

valve lift is on the high side. what is youre LCA Lobe Center Angle the lower it is the less vaccum thus choppier idle, this is a good thing defenite sound and performance of having a cam, minus the breakin issues

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I was talking about lift not duration
Valve Lift is .552/.555
Advertised Duration is 274/286
Duration @ .050 is 230/236

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Old 11-13-2010, 08:59 AM   #2
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Re: need more stopping power. vacuum issue?

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valve lift is on the high side. what is youre LCA Lobe Center Angle the lower it is the less vaccum thus choppier idle, this is a good thing defenite sound and performance of having a cam, minus the breakin issues
The LCA is 110

Here is the cam card of the one I will be running.

http://www.compcams.com/Company/CC/c...?csid=396&sb=2

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