What does "advance/ retard" ground in to cam mean?
12-08-2004, 01:59 PM
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What does "advance/ retard" ground in to cam mean? I have heard the term before, but not sure what it means. 
For example, for my 408ci, my builder spec'ed out a cam with +2 ...I assume that means advance. What benefits will I gain? I will be spraying a 200 shot also.
It's a 242/250 .611/.619 114 +2
For example, for my 408ci, my builder spec'ed out a cam with +2 ...I assume that means advance. What benefits will I gain? I will be spraying a 200 shot also.
It's a 242/250 .611/.619 114 +2
12-08-2004, 07:08 PM
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the term specifies where your intake centerline will be. using your cam example, a 114 lsa with 2 degrees of advance puts the intake centerline at 112. the advance will move your powerband down slightly in the rpm range.
