Cams choice, Low CR vs VE%

You are right in the first part.But you've made the assumption you're actually burning 100% of the fuel your engine ingests and in reality it doesn't especially in low comp engines. If you're only using 70% of the energy present in the fuel and that's all your capable of utilizing all the factors involved then yes you need more air and fuel to do it.

Now if you can extract 95% of the energy present in the fuel then you're making more power with the same amount fuel and air.

Build a bigger pump if you can't do the second.


that post was in response to this below, and agreeing.
If I'm wrong then, I certainly see your logic.
same engine, but one with 2 point higher compression, 5% more Horsepower with 11.1 compression or about 25 or so more HP on a 500 horse engine.