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On 22 Feb 2002, at 1:29, Shad Laws wrote: > What kind of modern car? > > For example, a modern small-displacement 4-valve Honda has comparatively > small valves and VERY mild cams, even compared to a stock 1600 VW. Plus, > with overhead cams, I *think* there's fewer problems with rocker inertia > causing float. Yes, he was talking about Hondas, Toyotas, and Mitsubishis, possibly some modern small GM engines, too. I understand that multiple valves per cylinder make for lighter valves, but I hadn't thought about the fact that these cars no longer have pushrods, and most of them don't have rockers. If the cam is milder, that makes a BIG difference. I was not aware of that, and it probably makes up the difference in my understanding. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe