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I have a cam that has 115* LSA and has 4* advance ground in. i installed it straight up and checked it, i get 115*. recommended centerline is 111*. am i done or do i need to degree it to 111*? thanks

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I can relate to your confusion,My cam was 112 and long story short I REALLY think mine is going to like the 108 now so what I am saying is think hard on where you want your RPM to be in relation to your ICL.How about some more info?No lack of opinion around here.
I almost forgot.

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Put it in a 111, never rely on the dots to be correct Degree it where it is suppose to be and be happy

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The confusion on this always comes in with the "ground in" statement. As cab said, put it in per the cam manufacturers recommendation. Kinda silly to second guess them right off the bat. After you have run the car for a while and you feel you need more power at the bottom or top end, then you can go ahead and make a change.

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ok, how do I check it with the open/close specs on the card?

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ok, how do I check it with the open/close specs on the card?

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ok, how do I check it with the open/close specs on the card?

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Google "how to degree a camshaft" and take your pick...

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For the life of me i can't understand the reasoning for the cam manufactuers doing this. Just make it straight up. For a stock engine, dot to dot. Race cam degree it in like it should be. Maybe cam guys did this for the person who has no idea how to degree a cam in the first place but knows how to dot to dot. Reminds me of the time a dude brought me a 383 that wouldn't fall out a tree. Checked the cam and found a 8• retarded button on the cam pin and 4• retarded crank keyway. After i fixed it i told him not to touch the engine again, he said why...

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Problem is dot 2 dot isn`t always where it should be.........

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For the life of me i can't understand the reasoning for the cam manufactuers doing this. Just make it straight up. For a stock engine, dot to dot. Race cam degree it in like it should be. Maybe cam guys did this for the person who has no idea how to degree a cam in the first place but knows how to dot to dot. Reminds me of the time a dude brought me a 383 that wouldn't fall out a tree. Checked the cam and found a 8• retarded button on the cam pin and 4• retarded crank keyway. After i fixed it i told him not to touch the engine again, he said why...

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Problem is dot 2 dot isn`t always where it should be.........

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I have a cam that has 115* LSA and has 4* advance ground in. i installed it straight up and checked it, i get 115*. recommended centerline is 111*. am i done or do i need to degree it to 111*? thanks

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No your not done. Advanced ground in or not, what you measure is where your at. If your measurements are correct, your at a 115 ICL and not the 111 recommended centerline.

Throw any advance ground in out the window. Measure it, as installed and That's where your at.

Edit; Just saw the combo, you may want it in at 115 ICL with the procharger. Any recommended ICL isn't the All gospel. Its Combo related.

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For the life of me i can't understand the reasoning for the cam manufactuers doing this. Just make it straight up. For a stock engine, dot to dot. Race cam degree it in like it should be. Maybe cam guys did this for the person who has no idea how to degree a cam in the first place but knows how to dot to dot. Reminds me of the time a dude brought me a 383 that wouldn't fall out a tree. Checked the cam and found a 8• retarded button on the cam pin and 4• retarded crank keyway. After i fixed it i told him not to touch the engine again, he said why...

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Problem is dot 2 dot isn`t always where it should be.........

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For a 318 2barrel it is or any dead stock engine for that matter

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Any time you introduce aftermarket parts into the mix, you run the risk of parts not being machined or stamped correctly.

I always degree a cam even if its a stock rebuild!

Dot to dot does not cut it!

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For the life of me i can't understand the reasoning for the cam manufactuers doing this. Just make it straight up. For a stock engine, dot to dot. Race cam degree it in like it should be. Maybe cam guys did this for the person who has no idea how to degree a cam in the first place but knows how to dot to dot. Reminds me of the time a dude brought me a 383 that wouldn't fall out a tree. Checked the cam and found a 8• retarded button on the cam pin and 4• retarded crank keyway. After i fixed it i told him not to touch the engine again, he said why...

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Problem is dot 2 dot isn`t always where it should be.........

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For a 318 2barrel it is or any dead stock engine for that matter

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Any time you introduce aftermarket parts into the mix, you run the risk of parts not being machined or stamped correctly.

I always degree a cam even if its a stock rebuild!

Dot to dot does not cut it!

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Thank you............as Monte said; Some may actually run well once they stop "ASSuming things are correct.