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    So, what exactly is a "3/4" cam, and a "full race" cam? Someone in their 80's must have wrote that part of the article.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Init2winit
    So, what exactly is a "3/4" cam, and a "full race" cam? Someone in their 80's must have wrote that part of the article.
    Look at the difference in the lobes. Holds the valve open longer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by X-Runner
    Look at the difference in the lobes. Holds the valve open longer.
    So, how do you know if one is a 3/4, or a full race cam? Will these cams work with double hump heads, and "pop-ups"?

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