Catalog: Lunati Camshafts | |
| cams lift lift refers to maximum valve lift ... valve is lifted off its seat at the cam lobe s highest point valve train how is ... the amount usually in inches that the cam lobe increases in radius above the cam ... lift measure the base circle of the cam and subtract it from the thickness ... across the cam lobe s highest point see the diagram ... ratio for example a 0.310 lobe lift cam yields 0.496 of valve lift when using ... lobe lift x rocker ratio base circle and lobe lift pistons base circle lobe lift ... base circle and lobe lift base circle rods what does ... it do the intake and exhaust valves need to open to let air/ ... fuel in and exhaust out of the cylinders generally ... opening the valves quicker and further will increase engine output ... of lifters being used such as flat or roller cranks duration duration is the angle ... | |
| camshafts camshaft technical information cams valve train ... valve train components lifter the cam lifter also called a follower or ... that makes direct contact with the cam lobes and follows the profile of the ... cam there are generally four types of ... bleed down the excessive oil pressure and thus does not allow the valves to seat ... essentially a solid link between the cam lobe and the push-rod in most cases it ... as the engine heats up rods mechanical roller tappet cranks the mechanical solid ... roller tappet allows for the most aggressive ... lobe designs roller tappets allow faster steeper opening ... and closing ramps this allows the cam to produce more lift for a given ... lifter diameter to obtain higher cam lifts they also contain a roller that ... | |
