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Sep 13, 2014 | 08:31 AM

cali_bear2003

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Cam expert advise needed, LSA question...

I ordered a custom spec'd cam and it arrived this week. Comp cams ground the cam, I opened the box to check out the card and spec's that went into the grind and found ??? The LSA was off by a few degree's. The spec'd cam was to be 223-227 617/598 on 116+3, I received 223-227 617/598 on 116.0 according to the cam card. This is to be my first LS series cam install spec'd for Calofornia emissions and the stock stall. How will the lack of timing advance in the grind differ?

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Sep 13, 2014 | 02:12 PM

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Sep 13, 2014 | 02:32 PM

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You will have slightly less bottom end power without the 3* advance. So you will need a multi key crank gear to advance the cam.

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Sep 13, 2014 | 03:13 PM

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If it is a 116+ 3. The LSA should be 116 the ICL should be 113 I think. What is the ICL on the card?

Sep 13, 2014 | 03:51 PM

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If it's not what you ordered send it back...plain and simple!

Sep 16, 2014 | 02:00 AM

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Look at your cam card again up above where it has the duration at .05" lift, It should say something like,
"@ 113.0 Intake Center Line" .

If it says 113 I.C.L. then you cam has +3 advance.

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