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High torque cam for 383 Chevy: what actually makes a cam “high torque”

September 4, 2026 by Steven G. Bacon
High torque cam for 383 Chevy

Two cams can share almost identical duration numbers and still make torque 30 lb-ft apart, because the lobe separation angle and the intake centerline are doing more work than the duration spec everyone fixates on. Direct answer: for a street-driven 383 small block, the torque sweet spot sits around 210 to 224 degrees of duration … Read more

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