Lobe Separation ?

[95CobraMike]

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!

 

[wytstang]

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

 

[95CobraMike]

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?

 

[4Jenna]

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

 

[Topdowncruise]

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?

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.

 

[final5-0]

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.

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

 

[95CobraMike]

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