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Old 03-03-2014, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by DanEC View Post
And compression:

A lot of cam "and compression" together, will really make your engine hit hard at idle. You may not like some of the other attributes entirely, however.
Agree totally with Dan's comments, the best sounding idle I ever had was a SBC in a '63 Vette with 12.5:1 CR, an off-road mechanical lifter cam and very minimal exhaust...but, as Dan states, it only made power above 6k and was a bear to drive on the street...
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