Generation III Internal Engine 1997-2006 LS1 | LS6
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

cam timing question / timing set

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 09-26-2009, 03:13 PM
  #1  
Teching In
Thread Starter
 
Mystic97z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default cam timing question / timing set

i have an 01 zo6 wih prc heads and a 236/240 111 lsa cam, put down 416 at the wheels. the car has headers, no cats, and b&b bullets, vararam intake. other than that its stock. my tuner thinks i put my cam in a few degrees retarted because the powerband is coming in late. i need to put in an adjustable timing set and degree the cam into 111 degrees. i was reading about the cloyes hed adjustable set. does anyone have a part # for that or a link? is that just a replacement timing set that won't need any spacers?

also, lets say for example that my cam is in at 114 degrees. when i put on this adj timing set and degree the cam in at 111 degrees, will my car sound different as far as idle quality? being the cam wont change the the timing ?
Old 09-26-2009, 03:15 PM
  #2  
Teching In
Thread Starter
 
Mystic97z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

just found this one on lmperformance

http://www.lmperformance.com/18468/4.html
any thoughts?
Old 09-26-2009, 03:35 PM
  #3  
TECH Addict
iTrader: (6)
 
Johnnystock's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,675
Received 38 Likes on 25 Posts

Default

If you are really at 114, going to 111 will put a choppier idle but are you sure its not dot to dot?

Its a well sized cam, whats the peak at?
Old 09-26-2009, 04:45 PM
  #4  
Teching In
Thread Starter
 
Mystic97z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

we put it in dot to dot but the dyno shows its off...

Old 09-26-2009, 05:31 PM
  #5  
TECH Addict
iTrader: (1)
 
eallanboggs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 2,080
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

The tiny little eccentric on the Cloyes timing set that goes on the dowel illustrates how a small adjustment makes a big difference in the cam timing.
Old 09-26-2009, 06:26 PM
  #6  
Teching In
 
MasterSe7en's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

well i can tell u if u are at 114 and u go back to 111 yes the idle will be choppier and you will have a better response from the car when u get on it, and it seems if your powerband is coming in later than expected chance is ur behind a tooth, as far as adjustable timing sets.....i dont like em, thats my personal opinion, too many variables of something going wrong, id say if this isnt a race car and just ur Fun weekend driver, then i would just make sure u have a good timing set now and advance the timing to get it back to normal and keep it that way, if your running a turbo/SC or N20 then i would say get an adjustable set seeing that youll be changing it from time to time, but then again everything is computer controller nowadays




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:54 AM.