Thread: 454 cam alignment

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What is the best way to check BB cam alignment ?

If you're talking about the cam phasing in relation to piston/crankshaft position (degreeing the cam), here are a couple of videos explaining the procedure....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cNoVRLb73c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcMuttJ9RFc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VwsbEg7Z4I

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No I was looking for cam bearing alignment with crank bore, I read somewhere that some big blocks have a cam alignment issue not true with the crank bore.

There are some very expensive fixtures that a few shops have for correcting lifter bores-However, I have seen more stuff screwed up than fixed -------


If your cam turns nice and free in the cam bearigs( proper size! ) you can just use a degree wheel and check out each and every lobe for timing from cam specs-if you get some that open a little early or late Isky has some offset lifters that can correct that or if its pretty far off, you can get a custom cam ground to what you need-----


If its really out of whack, throw it on Ebay/Craig list and get a different block------