How to choose a camshaft

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====Narrower LSA:====
 
====Narrower LSA:====
 
A narrower LSA will ''increase'' overlap.  This has a tendency to reduce engine output at lower RPM and increase engine output at higher RPM.  A narrower LSA tend to make more peak power but a little less average power.  
 
A narrower LSA will ''increase'' overlap.  This has a tendency to reduce engine output at lower RPM and increase engine output at higher RPM.  A narrower LSA tend to make more peak power but a little less average power.  
*Moves torque to lower RPM
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*Moves torque to higher RPM
 
*Increases maximum torque
 
*Increases maximum torque
 
*Narrow power band
 
*Narrow power band
*Builds higher cylinder pressure
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*less chance of engine knock
*Increase chance of engine knock
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*less cranking compression
*Increase cranking compression
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*less effective compression
*Increase effective compression
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*Idle vacuum is reduced
 
*Idle vacuum is reduced
 
*Idle quality suffers
 
*Idle quality suffers

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