# How can camshafts make up for half as many valves?

Posted by Random Lurker ('91 SE) on September 16, 2002 at 14:29:20:

In Reply to: Re: not so good. Supposedly, cams are the great equalizer, but I'm not sure.....nm posted by KLoWnPR109 on September 16, 2002 at 14:12:39:

Are higher lift/duration camshafts really potent enough that they can make up for half as many valves as a VE? And if it was possible, wouldn't it make for some rather severe driveability issues?

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- A good set of street cams might come fairly close to the VE and it's pretty conserative stock dohc cams n/m Jeff92se (92se) 14:57:15 9/16/2002 (0)
- Cams are part of the solution....... DA-MAX (91 GXE) 14:57:08 9/16/2002 (0)

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: Are higher lift/duration camshafts really potent enough that they can make up for half as many valves as a VE? And if it was possible, wouldn't it make for some rather severe driveability issues?