just rebuilt runs bad

After thinking more about it, I'm just wondering are those cam specs in crank or cam degrees. If I understand correctly 78 cam degrees would equal 156 crank degrees. My 180 out was an eyeball reading on the crank which would make 156 in the margin of error for eyeballing I'd think.

Cam specs are in reference to crank degrees.
When you install a cam you degree it in with a degree wheel on the crank.