Conversation Between GLHShelby291 and TurboJerry

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  1. Thanks for the help.
    Are you going to Vegas for the Mopars on the Strip?
    I think I might drive out there and watch.
    Thomas
  2. Sorry for the long wait! My email notification has disappeared for some reason... As you already know each tooth is 18 degrees, so it could be off alot in either direction. The factory turbo gear times the cam in at about 111, which is 4 advanced. I find the adj gears to be off, so I'd try to match it up to a stocker first to see where "0" is, & yes the hole should be straight up compared to the head, but the cam has to be ahead of that reference slightly to be "stock"... I hope this helps......
  3. Hi Jerry,
    I am trying to figure out a timing problem and thought I would ask you.
    I think the cam timing is retarded. The crank is at TDC 0 degrees and the cam gear appears
    to be counter clockwise from straight up at the head.
    The hole is supposed to be straight up or 90 degrees in relation to the head angle.
    The adjustable cam = 0 degrees.
    If I adjust the cam sprocket to get a perfect 90degrees from the head angle
    would that be perfect timing? The tooth its on is retarded and the next tooth would be advanced.
    Therefore the degrees on the cam aren't really accurate depending on what tooth you are on. . .right?

    So I am just going to use the cam adjustability to get a straight up cam gear hole in relation to the head- whether its advanced or retarded is only a function of what tooth its on-- in order to have the timing dead on. . .Is my thinking right or is there something I am missing?
    Thomas
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