Ignition timing

340mopar said
I must be missing something, the longer duration the cam the lower your compression number needs to be? So if I run 12:1 with a 255 @.050 duration it will run better with a 9:1 compression?

Or do you mean the longer the duration the cam the lower your cylinder pressure will be at cranking so you need more advance?

You must mean the latter because the cam will not change the compression ratio.
But you can effectively bleed off compression ( DCR ) by advancing cam 2 to 4 degrees via cam buttons if you are to high in Dynamic Compression Ratio.....!