Yes.


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Advancing the cam is a mechanical process, just like advancing a timing on a distributor. Rotating the cam in respect to the crank either advances or retards the cam (depending on which what you rotate). With an adjustible timing chain, you can turn the cam while the timing chain (and crank) is kept static.

 

hey dipshit if your gonna clown on someone for spelling make sure you spell it right first.

and i did use spell check but i guess i high lighted the wrong word. besides that i'm from the south so its incerrments lol.

 

LOL, i cant spell either but at least I was closer.

I spent 3 years in english1 and dropped out, thats my excuse. LOL

 

u say u r not planning on doing this but say u put a motor together and it has to much bottom end and u feel it may be falling off on top the u can keep the same cam and just change the * of the cam to help u out.and i have seen this make big difference n our trucks

 

well, I've been told the 224/224 on a 114 LSA has a power band from 2500-6XXX...so I don't plan on changing anything up until I get the feel for the cam.

 

here's my unedgmucated question on this. Tuning. In today's world (HPT, EFILive, & such) why couldn't you just advance or retard the area of concern in your spark tables? My cam comes with a 4* advance that I opted not to dial in (custom cam someone didn't want), but I wonder if you "dial it in", then you are stuck with that advance all throughout the powerband, where as in tuning, you can advance and retard where you need. Only to a certain threshold I do understand. Just asking.

 

Advancing or retarding the cam is changing when the opening and closing events of the valvetrain happens. When you advance or retard the timing you are changing spark timing.

 

thank you much. Got it! events are different from spark.

 

Not a prob. A buddy of mine is having his shortblock built right now and it's a 408 with a 233/239 595/.603 on a 113lsa. It has 1* of advance built in it but Comp said advance it 4*. The engine builder says he won't know howmuch it needs till he slaps the degree wheel on and checks it. He said it might be right on or it may need to be advanced.