My degree wheel has the instructions printed right on the face. Bought
it at the local NAPA for $10.
Still couldn't really tell you that I do it 100% correctly...
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>From: Malaboge[SMTP:Malaboge@aol.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 1998 12:02 AM
>To: n196x@mindspring.com; fot@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Cam Timing
>
>In a message dated 98-04-20 21:43:18 EDT, you write:
>
><< Yes, great care was taken to not rotate
> anything whilst the chain was removed. The performance of the engine was
> not nearly as great an improvement as I had wished for and now I'm
> concerned that somehow I slipped a cog on the timing chain. The engine
> starts on the first compression stroke and runs up to redline smoothly but
> without much oomph. I keep fooling with the timing to keep the pinging at
> bay, which a new problem I attributed to higher compression, but something
> untoward is afoot.
> Whatch you guys think? Have I slipped a cog?
> Richard Taylor, Atlanta
>
> >>
>Rich-
>I think you already know the answer here, you are about to become an "expert"
>at cam timing in the next few days....
>
>The fact that you "think" you may have altered the cam timing can only be
>answered to utter satisfaction by yourself. I'm sure most everyone on the
>list
>could show you how to do the cam timing routine, but if most are like myself,
>we can not do it without the use of our hand gestures (no, I don't mean on
>the
>keyboard either...) The first step on your quest is to pick up a good
>treatise
>on how to do the cam timing thang. Many times the local hotrod shop where
>you're gonna buy a degree wheel is the place to ask for the info. Then after
>you've read the explanation 10 or so times, we can all throw our opinions at
>you.
>
>Sometimes it "smarts" to get smart...
> Nick in Nor Cal
>
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