dohc timing question

[kuzman83]

stupid question but i got into it with a guy at work about it so i need reaffirmation. on the neon 2.4L dohc head the front cam is the intake cam and the back is the exhaust cam. now if i wanted to advance either cam i would just turn it clockwise right? the guy at work was telling me that counter clockwise is advancing and i didnt think he was right. i know the cams both turn the same direction on that engine and he seemed to think the cam gears were interlocked and turned opposite one another, another fact i dont think is true. please tell me i'm not crazy, i'm trying to do all my research before i embark on a 16 valve hybrid motor this summer.

[contraption22]

Yes, if you turn the cam clockwise, (forward in relation to crankshaft rotation) you're advacing the cam.

[turbovanman²]

The Neon's have the intake at the front, exhaust at the back.

Now, if you have a 2.0 in a DSM, the intake is at the back and the exhaust is at the front, :confused:

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