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Analyzing cam data #2637409
03/26/19 03:55 PM
03/26/19 03:55 PM
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I've been asked "I have the valve opening & closing points of a cam, but how do I calculate the intake and exhaust centerlines, and the LSA or lobe center angle?"
For a cam with 245 degrees intake, 264 degrees exhaust, 39 degrees overlap:

For the intake lobe: (intake closing - intake opening) / 2, then add 90 degrees
Example for 10-55 timing: 55 - 10 = 45, divide by 2 = 22.5, add 90 = 112.5 degrees ATDC

For the exhaust lobe: (exhaust opening - exhaust closing) / 2, then add 90 degrees
Example for 72-32 timing: 72 - 32 = 40, divide by 2 = 20, add 90 = 110 degrees BTDC

LSA: (intake CL + exhaust CL) / 2
112.5 + 110 = 222.5 / 2 = 111.25 degrees

I just wrote an Excel spreadsheet that calculates this automatically from your input, e-mail me for a free copy: jdiamond (at) optonline.net


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Re: Analyzing cam data [Re: polyspheric] #2637540
03/26/19 11:37 PM
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Thanks for this explanation and info. These topics are always of interest to me.


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Re: Analyzing cam data [Re: polyspheric] #2637663
03/27/19 10:40 AM
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thank you so much for this explanation !
in your example, is that advertised duration or actual ?
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Re: Analyzing cam data [Re: moparx] #2637708
03/27/19 01:05 PM
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Will work with either, it assumes symmetrical lobes.


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