Degreeing a Cam, or not.....

Kent mosby said

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The way I am approaching this is that my setup at 0 dot to dot is off by 8 degrees. I will check it at the 8* advanced. If I get the lobes in the correct orientation per the cam card, I am golden. If not I have 9 settings to get it correct. If it happens to be that I am in the middle and must go either 1 degree advanced or retarded from the cam card, what would be the best to do? I will get the parts on Tuesday or Wednesday. I will post findings and seek counsel or advice before closing it up.

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OK that is making sense now. Waiting to see how it checks out with the degree wheel.

PRH can answer your 1* setting questions if it comes to that.

Sake of conversation: If it was 1* additional advanced, that would be
109* intake centerline
117* exhaust centerline
with 113* LSA

If it were 1* less advance, that would be
107* intake centerline
115* exhaust centerline
With 111 LSA (Lobe Separation Angles)

To advance the camshaft in relation to the crankshaft you rotate the cam gear "Clockwise" as you are looking at the front of if the engine.

(moving the cam gear "Counterclockwise" you would be Retarding the camshaft in relation to the crankshaft)

Sound about right @PRH ???