duration or lift?
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duration or lift?
So in terms of horse power, does a cam's duration or lift determine how much power a cam can build? Does a cam with a lot of lift make hp, or does a cam with a lot of duration make more power? For instance, lets take two popular cam choices: the 212/218 and the 224/224. If these two cams with the same lift of lets say .550 were to run in a 5.3, which would make more overall peak hp?
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Feel free to call me out, but it's my understanding that the LIFT is whats going to determine how much air/fuel is flowing through the chamber. More air and fuel is more HP.
The Duration of the cam is going to determine where the HP/TQ is placed
A lower duration cam will have more low end power than a high duration cam.
Your going to build more power as you raise your rpm's so in all actuality they go hand in hand in producing power.
As i said, that's my understanding. someone will chime in with more specifics and correct me.
The Duration of the cam is going to determine where the HP/TQ is placed
A lower duration cam will have more low end power than a high duration cam.
Your going to build more power as you raise your rpm's so in all actuality they go hand in hand in producing power.
As i said, that's my understanding. someone will chime in with more specifics and correct me.
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Feel free to call me out, but it's my understanding that the LIFT is whats going to determine how much air/fuel is flowing through the chamber. More air and fuel is more HP.
The Duration of the cam is going to determine where the HP/TQ is placed
A lower duration cam will have more low end power than a high duration cam.
Your going to build more power as you raise your rpm's so in all actuality they go hand in hand in producing power.
As i said, that's my understanding. someone will chime in with more specifics and correct me.
The Duration of the cam is going to determine where the HP/TQ is placed
A lower duration cam will have more low end power than a high duration cam.
Your going to build more power as you raise your rpm's so in all actuality they go hand in hand in producing power.
As i said, that's my understanding. someone will chime in with more specifics and correct me.
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I'd go with the 212/218.
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