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Feb 22, 2005 | 08:40 AM

pphilli1

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Degree Cam

I JUST DEGREED MY COMP CUSTOM GRIND{BASED OFFAN MTI G-1)
& FOUND IT TO BE WITHIN 1/4 OF A DEGREE.I DONT HERE ALOT OF PEOPLE
TALKING ABOUT DEGREEING THE CAM IN.WHO DOES IT & WHO DOES NOT.I
WAS TAUGHT YEARS AGO TO ALWAYS DEGREE A CAM IN.NO MATTER WHAT.

Feb 22, 2005 | 01:23 PM

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That is normal

Feb 22, 2005 | 06:18 PM

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Is the point that the degreeing wasn't worth the trouble?

Feb 22, 2005 | 06:25 PM

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i degreed mine in.

Feb 24, 2005 | 09:09 AM

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Is the point that the degreeing wasn't worth the trouble?

not at all.it took less than 1 hour with engine out,i was just wondering how
many people with ls1 owners do?mti said to put it in dot to dot & forget about it.any extra power is worth it

Feb 24, 2005 | 02:56 PM

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i know two people that had cams that were advanced too much if installed straight up.one guy found out when he degreed his,and the other guy didn't find out until he had the car put back together and wondered why the car was falling on it's face at around 5700rpms or so.i didn't degree my last cam,but i will the next one.

Feb 24, 2005 | 03:54 PM

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I am planing on degreeing my cam (as well as checking installed spring height)
I bought a degree kit, but I need some detailed instructions on how to do it. For instance I don't know how to set it up to TDC. I have the tools, but I just don't know how to use them. Same with micrometer....I know it's supposed to be placed in place of spring, but how do I measure the height ???

Just little things I need to research more. I wish I had an instructional video...