-4degree cam any drawbacks..i.e.overheating issues?

[sext7366]

Picked out my cam and it will give me enough torque even installed at 4 degrees retarded, or -4 degrees, but are there any drawbacks to this?

[dodge freak]

I was always told to either put in straight up or advance it, because the timing chain does stench, get longer, after awhile.

[firefighter3931]

Retarding the cam 4* will move the powerband approx 200 rpm....backwards.  Shouldn't cause any overheating conditions.

Ron

[sext7366]

So I should expect more torque and less hp, but will this also affect idle quality if the Lobe seperation is 114 advance it =110 retard it =118? is this correct?

[firefighter3931]

So I should expect more torque and less hp, but will this also affect idle quality if the Lobe seperation is 114 advance it =110 retard it =118? is this correct?

Basicly, you're just moving the powerband around by advancing/retarding the timing. The power numbers will remain relatively the same but where they come in will be altered. By advancing the cam the low end power comes on sooner and falls off sooner. Retarding the cam timing will have the opposite effect. Idle quality should be pretty close either way.

You are correct ; 114* installed at 110* is 4* advanced. Installed at 118* is 4* retarded. Inmo, that cam should be installed at 110*. That's a pretty wide lsa and it will have a broad powerband anyway. 

Ron