Watch Engine Masters: 5×12 Season 5 Episode 12

Engine Personality Test: Camshaft LSA Explained

On this episode of Engine Masters, presented by AMSOIL, we dive into one of the most commonly confusing elements of camshaft design: lobe separation angle. A cam’s LSA dictates how far apart valve events are, how the engine will idle, where the peak power will live and where the rpm range ends.