Camshaft Lobe Separation Angle Performance Test -

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Camshaft Lobe Separation Angle Performance Test - 6 Degrees Of Separation

Can Camshaft Lobe Separation Angles give up more performance. We put it to the test and check out what the results are.We could fill volumes spelling out the number of factors that affect an internal combustion engine's performance. Each component, each setting, each measurement and tolerance of every type combine to create a powerplant's performance characteristics. As we've said many times before, however, nothing defines the character of an engine more than its camshaft. Of all the measurements and specifications found in a camshaft, it's hard to underestimate the importance of the lobe separation angle, or LSA. Simply put, the LSA indicates the angle, in camshaft degrees, between the maximum lift points, or centerlines, on the intake lobe and the exhaust lobe. This figure, which is ground into the cam at the factory and cannot be changed, directly influences an engine's powerband. It's more complicated than that, of course, but the idea behind this project is straightforward. In short, we hit the dyno with our Coast High Performance 406 stroker test mule and tested three camshafts that carried identical specification-except for their lobe separation angles. How did it affect our engine's powerband? Read on to find out.


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Photo Gallery: Camshaft Lobe Separation Angle Performance Test - Chevy High Performance Magazine


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[konigandy6]

Great article Ed! Thanks!

[Too Fast]

Yes, great article x2.

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Click the bottom link that says "Read more"

[shady milkman]

oh thank god.