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Old 04-08-2002, 03:31 PM
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That's a good start to the description...

Adjusting cam timing will affect the performance of the engine vs rpm. Usually the cam timing is adjusted forward or back by just a few degrees, resulting in a shift in the engine speeds at which peak power and peak torque occur. On a SOHC engine, opening the valves sooner generally results in peak power happening at a lower rpm (and later...higher). I attribute this change to IVC timing, but I haven't looked very far into it...
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