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Camshaft lift question.
Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 11:21 am
by NoelChico
If I have a .250 lift camshaft, does it lift the valves .250 or do you subtract the 10-12 thousandths of lifter clearance and you only get .238-.240 lift?
Re: Camshaft lift question.
Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 12:13 pm
by speedytinc
noelchico wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 11:21 am
If I have a .250 lift camshaft, does it lift the valves .250 or do you subtract the 10-12 thousandths of lifter clearance and you only get .238-.240 lift?
you lose the clearance. A .250 lift is the actual measured difference between the max & min dimensions of a cam lobe.
Re: Camshaft lift question.
Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 1:52 pm
by NoelChico
thank you, John