Posted By: mopar 12
cam degreeing question - 11/10/14 01:51 AM
I was taught years ago to degree motorcycles cams with a method that I have never seen anywhere else and was wondering if anyone else does it this way. I set the degree wheel to true TDC, install a dial indicator on the valve and push down above the max lift and zero it out. then rotate motor cw till i get .050 opening and take a reading, on my 528 lift solid cam it was 13 degrees before tdc, then keep rotating until i get .050 before the valve closes and take a reading, with my 528 cam it was 53 degrees. I then add 180 degrees and i get 13+53+180= 246 duration, i then divide in half 123 and deduct the 13 degrees opening to get my 110 lobe center reading. Does anyone else do it this way? it always seems to work so i dont think its wrong. I tried to do the way it says in the instructions, but my degree wheel only goes to 90 degrees then back down so the math doesnt work out, i guess i could figure it out. any confirmation i'm doing it right