camshaft degreeing question (results show retarded 1 degree?)
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I got the following results when degreeing my cam last night. I'm just curious if people would run it as is dot to dot, or if it's worth advancing it a tooth. Or if there's a margin of error that I'm close enough not to mess with it.
Comp Cams 4796 degree kit. Wheel shows 10* on each side of TDC indicating I'm dialed in at TDC:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img443/7632/20130129222638.jpg)
gauge zeroed off the lobe:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img836/5778/20130129222642.jpg)
indicator at max lift:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img43/7650/20130129222922.jpg)
indicator zeroed at max lift:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img210/5626/20130129223833.jpg)
.050" on the opening side:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img823/9730/20130129224532.jpg)
degree wheel reading .050" on the opening side:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img534/2365/20130129224704.jpg)
.050" on the closing side:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img823/9730/20130129224532.jpg)
degree wheel reading .050" on the closing side:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img217/2782/20130129225857.jpg)
my measurements indicate the cam is retarded 1*
100 + 126 = 226 / 2 = 113
the intake center line on the cam card is 112
basics specs on the cam are 226/238 115+3, so right now it's basically installed as 226/238 115+2?
Comp Cams 4796 degree kit. Wheel shows 10* on each side of TDC indicating I'm dialed in at TDC:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img443/7632/20130129222638.jpg)
gauge zeroed off the lobe:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img836/5778/20130129222642.jpg)
indicator at max lift:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img43/7650/20130129222922.jpg)
indicator zeroed at max lift:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img210/5626/20130129223833.jpg)
.050" on the opening side:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img823/9730/20130129224532.jpg)
degree wheel reading .050" on the opening side:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img534/2365/20130129224704.jpg)
.050" on the closing side:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img823/9730/20130129224532.jpg)
degree wheel reading .050" on the closing side:
![](http://imageshack.us/a/img217/2782/20130129225857.jpg)
my measurements indicate the cam is retarded 1*
100 + 126 = 226 / 2 = 113
the intake center line on the cam card is 112
basics specs on the cam are 226/238 115+3, so right now it's basically installed as 226/238 115+2?
Last edited by turbotuner20v; 01-30-2013 at 10:03 AM.
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As others have posted you will not see 1 degree. You asked about advancing one tooth, this will move it quite a number of degrees (just guessing without doing the math but I would say 8 or so).
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