Cam install degree?
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Cam install degree?
Installing my new cam and want I need to know is do I need to "degree" the cam or is it fine just installing with the timing lined up. I am a little bit confused with this part.
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You can install it dot to dot but wont get optimum efficiency from the cam. I highly recommend you degree the camshaft to the manufactures spec. If you don't have the tools or know how pay for someone to do it for you. if you search online you can find articles and/or videos on how to degree a camshaft.
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You can install it dot to dot but wont get optimum efficiency from the cam. I highly recommend you degree the camshaft to the manufactures spec. If you don't have the tools or know how pay for someone to do it for you. if you search online you can find articles and/or videos on how to degree a camshaft.
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LOL a tune doesn't adjust those parameters.
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No, your basically advancing or retarding the camshaft depending on the cam card specs. it's all mechanical. You have to do it before you get the pcm tuned for optimum efficiency of the cam swap.
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It should be correct dot to dot, but people and machines make mistakes and they get ground slightly diff than what was proposed..
I was always a dot to dot guy because I figured if it was made by pro's then it's all perfect.
But I guess it comes down to how much of a perfectionist do you want to be? I.e. Checking pushrod length, cam degree, etc..
I was always a dot to dot guy because I figured if it was made by pro's then it's all perfect.
But I guess it comes down to how much of a perfectionist do you want to be? I.e. Checking pushrod length, cam degree, etc..
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It should be correct dot to dot, but people and machines make mistakes and they get ground slightly diff than what was proposed..
I was always a dot to dot guy because I figured if it was made by pro's then it's all perfect.
But I guess it comes down to how much of a perfectionist do you want to be? I.e. Checking pushrod length, cam degree, etc..
I was always a dot to dot guy because I figured if it was made by pro's then it's all perfect.
But I guess it comes down to how much of a perfectionist do you want to be? I.e. Checking pushrod length, cam degree, etc..
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You could get by with dot to dot, but when you get it on the dyno and something doesn't seem right. A good tuners probably going to start asking install questions. And did you degree the cam is probably going to be one of the first. If you degree it and the power doesn't seem right you'll know it isn't because the cam isn't installed correctly.
Measuring the pushrods would be the next thing that most don't do.
Measuring the pushrods would be the next thing that most don't do.