Degreeing cam, need reliable dial indicator
Degreeing cam, need reliable dial indicator I'm going to degree a cam on an LS6 with the motor out of the car. Can't get easier than that! I just need a reliable dial indicator. I have a degree kit from Comp Cams and while it's been over a year since I used it, I seem to remember having difficulty getting the dial indicator perfectly aligned with the rocker/pushrod.
Is there a dial indicator you guys use that works real well with LS engines? I know I could probably modify the dial indicator to bolt somewhere into the head that would make it work perfectly, but I don't have the time right now and would rather just buy one that will work well out of the box.
Thanks.
Is there a dial indicator you guys use that works real well with LS engines? I know I could probably modify the dial indicator to bolt somewhere into the head that would make it work perfectly, but I don't have the time right now and would rather just buy one that will work well out of the box.
Thanks.
I should clarify. I also tried measuring at the retainer. The problem was the indicator stand would not reliably bolt into any place on the head/motor where I could get a consistent reading. Was hoping there would be a simple stand or indicator set you guys use that would just bolt up and work properly.
Comp (and others) make a little "tool" that you can install the dial indicator into, and then the tool goes into the lifter bore. LS1s use a standard SBC size lifter (bore) so any tool like that will work. I made a flat plate to bolt to another cylinder and thus let my mag base clamp to for both checking TDC and checking the lift (I have extentions for my dial indicators).
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I made a simple bracket that bolts to the block using a shortened old head bolt and then the stand that comes with the comp degree bolts right to that. Simple s shape with a hole at each end.
Originally Posted by DaddySS
I made a simple bracket that bolts to the block using a shortened old head bolt and then the stand that comes with the comp degree bolts right to that. Simple s shape with a hole at each end.
