CAM numbers-- explanation!?
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Instructor
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From: gaithersburg MD
CAM numbers-- explanation!?
Can someone explain what the Cam Numbers mean? For example, 226/226 114. Is this considered aggressive or mild. Do bigger numbers mean bigger performance on Low end or high end?
Any breakdown (in not too technical terms) would be appreciated !!
Thanks!
Any breakdown (in not too technical terms) would be appreciated !!
Thanks!
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Lake Worth FL
St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06 & '12
The first number is the degrees that the intake port is open, the second is for the exhaust port. The 3rd number is lobe separation. You're missing an important number which is lift. This # would be something like .571, .590, etc.
Race Director
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St. Jude Donor '03
Here's a good info page about everything cam related. Probably a lot more than you wanted to read or know...but it's all good info.
http://www.ls2.com/forums/showthread...threadid=19550
http://www.ls2.com/forums/showthread...threadid=19550
Racer
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Waveland MS
I know this thread is over a month old, but I had to post this for info.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/camshaft.htm
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/camshaft.htm
