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Lobe Separation ?

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95CobraMike

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How does lobe separation on a camshaft effect the way your engine runs?

what happens with a lobe separation of 110 verses a lobe separation of 115?

thanks!
 
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This may help a little (seperation)
http://www.auto-ware.com/combust_bytes/camspecs.html
 

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as far as idle goes, a higher lsa has a smoother idle and a lower lsa has a rough idle?

would it be fair to say that a higher lsa would make power more evenly throughout the rpm range, where a lower lsa would make more power up top?
 

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Blower cars love LSA..your car will likey surge and jump all over with a 110lsa (same as a Ecam) unless u have it tuned.
Go with a 114 lsa for your car if possible
 
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95CobraMike said:
as far as idle goes, a higher lsa has a smoother idle and a lower lsa has a rough idle?

would it be fair to say that a higher lsa would make power more evenly throughout the rpm range, where a lower lsa would make more power up top?
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Yes, a 114LSA gives you a much better idle than 110 other things like duration and lift being equal.A 114 is more street friendly.I would never consider a cam with less than a 112 LSA because I use my car exclusively for street.However,other people like the very lopey noises a narrow LSA and higher duration cam make.To each is own.
 

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Topdowncruise said:
Yes, a 114LSA gives you a much better idle than 110 other things like duration and lift being equal.A 114 is more street friendly.I would never consider a cam with less than a 112 LSA because I use my car exclusively for street.However,other people like the very lopey noises a narrow LSA and higher duration cam make.To each is own.
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There is an old saying that says

Never Say Never

or

Maybe even

More than one way to skin a cat

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=616263

Grady
 

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this is kind of an old thread.... but thanks for the link
 
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