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Thread: Larger engine tames a cam???
          
   
   

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  1. 07-17-2006 11:52 AM #1
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    the longer the stroke the more it takes away from the cam,...the shorter the more it gives..........
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  2. 07-17-2006 12:24 PM #2
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    Exhaust will 'tame' a cam too. I once bought a 400 that sounded awesome in a car with small tube headers and exhaust. When I put it in my car, the same exact engine sounded like a tractor
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