Degreeing a Cam vs. Lining Up the Dots

I hope your not moving the cam sprocket one hole tooth! i hope its a degree key way for the cam or a crank sprocket that has several key ways cut into it.


OK now, if you do not have the dial indicator perficly straight with the push rod, it will be off.

When i was messing with my cam, and checking the intake/ exh open and close, mine was not right either! when i got real picky with dial indicator plain and the push rod plan. The ## all cam in to spec.

Yes, I rotated the cam sprocket one tooth, not a big deal on the engine stand. I'm taking the measurement from the top of the edge of the lifter, heads are off. The Cloyes sprocket can advance or retard two degrees either way.