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From: burden@cheers.DEC (Let there be light........)
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Subject: re:  A Better Cam Idea...
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Date: Thu, 17-Jan-85 08:52:12 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 17 08:52:12 1985
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Either Fiat or Lancia tried a similar thing.  They had a cam with lobes that
were larger in diameter at one end.  As the engine speed changed the cam was
moved back and forth a little bit.  At low rpm the valves would only open
a little but as the engine speed increased the valves would open wider.  They
might have also designed the cam for longer duration at higher speeds too, I'm
not sure.  As I remember they had to use fairly small cam followers to make
the system work properly.

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