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Old Jul 19, 2014 | 01:38 PM
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What does it mean when a cam has a ls a of110+3? Don't know what the +3 means
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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by ls1 down under
Means cam has +3 degrees overlap.
This is false please disregard the previous statement. When a cam says 110+3 it means the cam has been ground or made with 3 degrees of advanced timing.
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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 03:18 AM
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The +3 means 3* of advance. 110 lsa +3 is also a lot shorter way of saying: 110 lsa with a ICL(intake center line) of 107*.
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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Always2Slow
This is false please disregard the previous statement. When a cam says 110+3 it means the cam has been ground or made with 3 degrees of advanced timing.
Oops! My bad!
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Originally Posted by 99Bluz28
The +3 means 3* of advance. 110 lsa +3 is also a lot shorter way of saying: 110 lsa with a ICL(intake center line) of 107*.
THIS.....the cam in my sig is 110+3
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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 11:41 AM
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