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Old 03-18-2024, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by jhein View Post
So what do people think about doing something like the '79 W72 cam but on a 110 LSA instead of the factory 113.5? Seems like it might have some benefits for what the OP is looking for without the negative effects of a bigger cam in a low compression motor. Would that be correct or am I missing something?

And to correct myself, I said that it would decrease dynamic compression but I had that backwards.
Actually, the '79 W72's custom Comp Cam was ground on a 110 LSA. It made great vacuum and idled very well. The idea was to build cylinder pressure with only 8.1 compression. Here are the specs.

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