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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 03:03 PM
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Intake Duration at 050 inch Lift 228
Exhaust Duration at 050 inch Lift 232
Duration at 050 inch Lift 228 int./232 exh.
Advertised Intake Duration 290
Advertised Exhaust Duration 294
Advertised Duration 290 int./294 exh.
Intake Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.600 in

want to run this cam on a 408 with 243 heads, stock rockers, comp 918 springs, 11.5:1 compression. what do you guys think?
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 05:59 PM
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You need the LSA and ICL for us to understand the valve events. Overall looks like it will be pretty tame in a 408.

Lobes seem slow for a 600 lift cam.

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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 07:32 PM
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lsa is 112 sorry.
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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on the smallish side, but low end should be very strong. I would not want any advance ground in.
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thank you guys for your input. when you say tame and smallish. what would you recommend as a bigger cam but still streetable
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