help with degreeing my cam

[camcojb]

they have you go backwards beyond 50 degrees so you're going clockwise (the direction the engine is normally running) when you're reading your numbers. This eliminates the slop in the timing chain from turning backwards and then going forward that would throw your readings off.

I've degreed with the small cheap wheels and they work, but I much prefer the larger diameter aluminum wheels; much easier to read and more accurate in my opinion; the larger the diameter the more accurate the markings will be.

[scherp69]

Originally Posted by camcojb

they have you go backwards beyond 50 degrees so you're going clockwise (the direction the engine is normally running) when you're reading your numbers. This eliminates the slop in the timing chain from turning backwards and then going forward that would throw your readings off.

I've degreed with the small cheap wheels and they work, but I much prefer the larger diameter aluminum wheels; much easier to read and more accurate in my opinion; the larger the diameter the more accurate the markings will be.

Thanks Jody. So basically I should always keep turning the engine over clock wise? Then once I have the lifter's max lift point, zero the dial and keep turning the engine over clockwise until I get 50 degrees on either side of the max lift? Does that make sense?

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by scherp69

Thanks Jody. So basically I should always keep turning the engine over clock wise? Then once I have the lifter's max lift point, zero the dial and keep turning the engine over clockwise until I get 50 degrees on either side of the max lift? Does that make sense?

no, you can back up for the ramp side measurements, just make sure to go far enough past where you're going to measure from that you've taken the slack out of the chain when you reverse directions and go clockwise again. After finding and verifying TDC and setting the pointer/wheel to "0" I run the engine clockwise to max valve opening. I back it up counter-clockwise maybe half a turn down on the dial indicator (180 degrees) and then rotate clockwise to 50 degrees before max lift, record the reading, and continue on to 50 degrees after. From there adding the two numbers and dividing by two gets you the lobe center.

[scherp69]

Originally Posted by camcojb

no, you can back up for the ramp side measurements, just make sure to go far enough past where you're going to measure from that you've taken the slack out of the chain when you reverse directions and go clockwise again. After finding and verifying TDC and setting the pointer/wheel to "0" I run the engine clockwise to max valve opening. I back it up counter-clockwise maybe half a turn down on the dial indicator (180 degrees) and then rotate clockwise to 50 degrees before max lift, record the reading, and continue on to 50 degrees after. From there adding the two numbers and dividing by two gets you the lobe center.

I got it now. Thanks Jody. I'll try that on Tuesday when I get to head back out to the shop. So is that what they are doing when they mention in the article to go to 60-70 degrees and then back to 50 degrees?

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by scherp69

I got it now. Thanks Jody. I'll try that on Tuesday when I get to head back out to the shop. So is that what they are doing when they mention in the article to go to 60-70 degrees and then back to 50 degrees?

yeah, they just want you to go back past where you'll be measuring, so all the slack is taken out when you go back clockwise to the measuring point.

[scherp69]

Thanks for the help Jody. It actually sounds a lot easier now.