Heads on cam degreeing

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Jan 17, 2013 | 11:51 AM

Pulse_GTO

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Heads on cam degreeing

I have the Comp Came 4942 LS1 cam degree kit.

I was wondering if I needed anything in addition to a piston stop in order to degree a cam with the heads on? Or is there something that is not included in the kit that I may need?

Jan 17, 2013 | 11:56 AM

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If you havent done this before it wouldnt hurt to have someone who has be there just in case. Mistakes here mean bent valves

Jan 17, 2013 | 12:58 PM

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You should use some light valve springs specifically for valve timing so the lifters don't collapse.

Jan 17, 2013 | 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Pulse_GTO

There are real good quality plunger type dial indicators made by many that go in the lifter bore and make degreeing a cam very easy if you use the lobe center line method, I use a proform one that has a rounded contact for roller cams and is very acurate for finding .050 before and .050 after peak lift and does not involve a lifter in the process so there's no room for error. If your building motors or helping friends they are the way to go. Good luck

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