Blakes motor build part three-Degreeing the cam on his Chevelle SS

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[72Chevelle944358]

Sorry my bad. If i knew how to edit movies really well I could probably take it out.

[rstafl2003]

I just wanted to leave a note, I dont know if you did it, it was hard to see. but if you go past your .050 measurement, dont just back up .050 because you will have timing chain slack in the counterclockwise direction. back it up more, and turn the crank clockwise again to the .050 mark. and its generally a good idea to degree the cams on the #1 cylinder intake lobe. And buy degree wheels like this one! the bigger they are, the more accurate they read. nice video, very nice. :)

[72Chevelle944358]

Thanks for your worries, but it;s not hard to tell that when i go past the .050" and back up i change the ratchet direction to go back and then i change it again immediately which means i'm then going forward in the normal direction of rotation to reach the desired lift. When you degree a cam it is a checking process and depending on those results you take the appropriate action. I checked both the intake and exhaust. this was just the exhaust. Yes the Bigger the wheel the better(more precise)

[dirttracker80jr]

Dam nice car...I like the garage 2...decent description on how 2 check cam degrees but how bout how and why you set it

[72Chevelle944358]

How and why you degree a cam is basically so you get the full performance of the cam and it really will be doing what you think it is supposed to. (IE opening and closing the valves at the right time) Its basically just a checking process, and then if its off, you either move it one way or the other. Cams, Blocks, and timing sets can all have variances and thats why its good to check.

[slt223]

What happens if you install the cam by just lining up the drill marks?

[86godsmack]

turn the seether down in the background so we could hear you better dude

[maximumwedgehead]

When using adjustable timing sets with the multi key crank gears, remember to go back and find true TDC again after a change.

Also its good practice to advance the cam atleast one degree on chain style sets to compensate for chain stretch etc..I dont care who;s timing set you purchase..20 minutes of running produces enough stretch to retard the timing set atleast one degree, and much more with cheap, factory replacement China made timing sets..

[btownmxer]

Most quality cams are precision ground and need very little adjustment if at all. But every once in a while you will see it off a degree or two

[btownmxer]

yes most degree kits come with offset bushing that you have to install. You simply drill out the cam gear and install the appropriate bushing for the application as needed. Some aftermarket companies have adjustable cam gears for advancing or retarding cam timing

[Mikeandwendy74]

how would you make adjustments if the cam was off? bushings?, move the cam a tooth on the chain?

[firefox8192]

WHEHRE CAN I GET A DVD ON DEGREEING A CAM