Helping me with this cam specs
But i understand the basics of cams...but its a smooth 114 lsa but a very big duration even at .050 , 236/244 : 114 lsa ... my mopar perf cam is : 229/233 but 108 lsa and its barely streetable in a normal summer weather , very aggressive cam, so the old Crane is smoother with a worst int/ exh duration but better lsa? ? Im confused here...
a 114 cam is smooth for a few reasons;
1) the late intake closing event, drops cylinder pressure, and
2) the wide Lsa has less overlap. and
3) she has a shorter power-stroke
This means less power and less torque, for a streeter. and wicked less hiway fuel-economy.
> Some of the less torque, down low, can be recovered with a Static higher compression ratio; but you can only go so far with that until you get into detonation.
> But as to powerloss at rpm, the only cure for that, is more cubes.
>As to fuel economy, most hot rodders choosing a 114 cam, are not thinking about that.
Notta chance would I install a 114 cam into a street-318, even one with pumped up compression.