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Old 12-19-2011, 09:04 PM   #17
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Default Re: Disadvantages of a reground cam

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Originally Posted by Jim Brierley View Post
Everything is a compromise! Touring cams give more power but at a slightly higher RPM, with slightly less torque at low speeds. You may be lugging the engine on hills if you are in OD. High performance cams are even worse at low speeds, but more than make up for it at high RPM's provided you have more carburetion. Compression helps all across the spectrum.
Jim, suppose you take a standard available reground cam and advance the valve timing by, let's say 7 degrees, how would that affect bottom end and hill climbing in a standard rebuild.
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