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Feb 13, 2003 | 11:08 PM

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Hot cam and turbo

Would the hotcam be too radical for a turbo?

Feb 14, 2003 | 05:50 AM

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Re: Hot cam and turbo

I think that would better suite a supercharger of nitrous.

supposable turbos like reverse cam splits with a higher lsa like 114-117

Feb 14, 2003 | 03:35 PM

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Re: Hot cam and turbo

I was wondering the same thing.... cam gurus... can't i just retard my hot cam 4 degrees to move the centerline up to 116?

I am sure i would lose some midrange torque... but i LOVE the cam's idle.... and i think if it was retarded, it would work very well with turbo boost... as well as help to regain some midrange torque and give a better topend than the stocker..

Anyone have any input?

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-Jarrod

Feb 15, 2003 | 07:55 AM

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Re: Hot cam and turbo

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by RICE ETR:
 I was wondering the same thing.... cam gurus... can't i just retard my hot cam 4 degrees to move the centerline up to 116?

I am sure i would lose some midrange torque... but i LOVE the cam's idle.... and i think if it was retarded, it would work very well with turbo boost... as well as help to regain some midrange torque and give a better topend than the stocker..

Anyone have any input?

Thanks,

-Jarrod <hr /></blockquote>The ICL won't have much of an offsetting effect on the mammoth overlap of the Hotcam. Unless you're interested in VERY high RPM power (like a Harlan) the Hotcam will just work against you. Will it work? Yup. Is it a "good" choice for a Turbo application? Definitely not.

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Feb 15, 2003 | 11:10 PM

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Re: Hot cam and turbo

Hot Cam is a poor choice.
Better choice: 226°/220° .568"/.558" 115°LSA
Don't know if this cam should have advance or retard ground in or if it should have neither. I want a similar cam for my N/A motor only on a 111° LSA and ground 3° advance for a 108° IC. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

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