Web Cam Type 1 Camshaft, Grind 494, 1.1 or 1.25 Rockers, 00-592 works best with 1.25 rockers, and it's specs are .447" Valve Lift with 1.25 Rockers, 288 degrees of advertised duration, and 244 degrees of duration at .050" checking clearance.This cam has an awesome midrange! It has a little less duration than the 163, but with more lift! You MUST have a decent amount of headwork AND Dual 2bbls of carburetion or your engine is not going to work well.
Expect a powerband from 1500 to 5500 RPMs, the more headwork and carburetion the better the top end will be.
Due to this cam's fast ramps, it requires Dual Valve springs and Bolt On Rocker Shafts. Use a compression ratio of 8.25-8.75:1
Lobe Center: The proper term is really "Lobe Separation Angle", but people more recognize "Lobe Center" so that's the term we have used here. Lobe Center is a VERY complex topic, generally speaking a smaller (Narrower) Lobe Center will improve low end power at the expense of top end, and a Wider Lobe Center will do the opposite. Of course, duration does the same (more duration helps top end at the expense of low end), but it's just another way to further refine your power. If you do not know what Lobe Center to choose, the VW Standard is "108 Degrees" and you won't go wrong with that (if you didn't know, we would send you "108 Lobe Center").
We offer a range of Lobe Center options for guys that have researched the topic thoroughly, and want to order a cam with a specialty configuration.
CAM CLEARANCING: Select the Cam Clearancing option for stroker crank on long stroke engines! It's needed on all 82mm or longer strokes, and SOME 78+mm crank/rod combos (VW or Porsche journals). It depends on the size of the big end of the connecting rod, but USUALLY the bigger the rod journal the bigger the big end of the rod. Generally speaking H-beam rods have a smaller "Big End" than I-beam rods do, but the only way to know is to check. If you aren't sure, just pay up for the "Cam Clearancing" option for the most room on your engine build.