JayBanion

To all the motor builders on this forum, please educate me on degreeing a cam/cam install!!

mjr46

there are a few ways...do you have a degree wheel, pointer and dial indicator??, i USE THE LIFT AT .050 METHOOD WITH MY custom cams I've installed.

JayBanion

My neighbor's got the whole kit, wheel, dial indicator the works. Hes never used it though, he has all his motors built by somebody. Im not sure about any of the methods, is there a good link somewhere, or could you explain it to me.

btw mike, i got the springs, locks and retainers today. Everything looks perfect thanks

mjr46

WHAT CAM?? you'll need the specs??

JayBanion

xe276hr

Valve Timing: .006
Duration: 276/282
Duration @ .050: 224/230
Lobe center angle: 112
Intake Centerline: 108
Valve Lift: .544/.544
Lobe Lift: .321/.321

Valve Timing @ .006

OPEN CLOSE
Intake 28 BTDC 67 ABDC

Exhaust 75 BBDC 26 ATDC

mjr46

first to be accurate, you'll need to verify TDC..........ANYWAY...well since the card gives you valve events at .006, my custom cams have come with .050 specs but I assume it'd be the same way, what I do is hot glue a washer to the top of a lifter and stick it in either the intake or exhaust bore in number 1 cyl THEN set up the dial indicator on the block in a solid place that'll allow you to put the dial indicator on the lifter top so that it rides on the washer you glued on, then, roll the motor over until dial indicator hits the .006 spec, if you verified tdc properly and wheel and pointer are mounted correctly, then when you hit spec on dial indicator the pointer on the degree wheel should be in line with what open spec says, if not retard or advance cam accordingly, but I verify both opening and closing on both intake and exhaust more than once to make sure it's on the money, verifying tdc is important or all will be off!!