SLANTY BLUES

what does ICA stand for , so I can try to understand all this better.

I pulled the pistons out today, and #5 had the second ring broken and the top land looked burned up a little on the side against the cyl.
Yeah that's what I was expecting sorry. That would be detonation, probably what your travel-companion was hearing.

ICA is Intake Closing Angle. It is the supposed position of the piston in the cylinder, when the intake valve closes and therefore the position from which the chamber first starts to see compression.In your engine this is gonna be critical to know. It cannot be found on your camcard, but I'm working on estimating it.