from jegs helpfull tips on blower cams.
it is to help retain cylinder pressure with 112/114 lsa.

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Supercharger Engine Camshafts
The choice of camshaft can make or break a blower motor. A legend in the industry, Lunati offers several camshafts specifically designed to work with Weiand blower kits. In addition, the following are a few basic guidelines for selecting the proper cam for your motor. Obviously, the amount of boost your supercharger produces is going to be a factor in choosing a camshaft. Weiand offers three different levels of superchargers, and each requires a different type of cam.

The "mildest" of Weiand's blowers are the Pro-Street superchargers, which are set to produce from 5 to 7 pounds of boost. The company recommends a hydraulic cam for these applications - where the engine will not be spun past 6,500 rpm and has several grinds available. All of these cams are ground on a 112 to 114° lobe center line, which helps maintain cylinder pressure to maximize horsepower at these lower boost levels. Keeping the cylinder pressure up also gives you excellent throttle response. The milder cams that Weiand offers are great for street performance enthusiasts who want to gain about 100 to 120 streetable horsepower. The company also offers slightly "bigger" cams for the next performance level up.

For 6-71 and 8-71 blowers, Weiand again recommends running a hydraulic cam, as long as you keep the boost level below 10 PSI. Weiand also offers cams for these type of applications. For your higher boost levels (which includes all 10-71, 12-71, and 14-71 applications) in gasoline burning engines, the company recommends running a flat tappet or roller cam with a 110° lobe center line. This cam design provides good overall power on pump gas and also aids in engine cooling. Plus, the 110° center line provides even sharper throttle response and helps lower initial cylinder pressure (you won't miss the cylinder pressure with these blowers, since they make plenty of boost).


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