Thread: Had my Son's cam degreed today.

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Like I said, I must be really stupid because you guys gave me a lot of info on here, I watched video after video on YouTube, and the guy who did the work for us even drew me a cam lobe and showed what he was trying to do............none of it sunk in. Even Dan, who is really smart about stuff, was confused after watching him do it.

I guess it is like anything else, after you do it a few times you know how it is supposed to be done. I might try it on my 351 when it comes back from the machine shop, after all, I have a nice new shiny degree wheel that I bought from Summit.

From the little I was able to pick up, it looks like there are two separate steps in degreeing a cam:

1) The first step is to find absolute top dead center by bringing the number one piston up until it reaches it's absolute highest point. You can do that with a dial indicator or a mechanical stop.

2) Then, when that is done you can determine if your cam is in the correct relationship to top dead center, according to the info on the cam card that comes with it.

Beyond that, I know nothing.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Like I said, I must be really stupid because you guys gave me a lot of info on here, I watched video after video on YouTube, and the guy who did the work for us even drew me a cam lobe and showed what he was trying to do............none of it sunk in. Even Dan, who is really smart about stuff, was confused after watching him do it.

I guess it is like anything else, after you do it a few times you know how it is supposed to be done. I might try it on my 351 when it comes back from the machine shop, after all, I have a nice new shiny degree wheel that I bought from Summit.

From the little I was able to pick up, it looks like there are two separate steps in degreeing a cam:

1) The first step is to find absolute top dead center by bringing the number one piston up until it reaches it's absolute highest point. You can do that with a dial indicator or a mechanical stop.

2) Then, when that is done you can determine if your cam is in the correct relationship to top dead center, according to the info on the cam card that comes with it.

Beyond that, I know nothing.

Don

not a big deal don but did you get the parts ?

Yep, I sent you a couple of PM's. Didn't you get them? Thanks, now I just need the total from you, Pat.

Don

nope i never did must be another thing screw up on here

You, Me and Shultz from Hogan's Heroes Don! I KNOW NOTHING!

Originally Posted by stovens

You, Me and Shultz from Hogan's Heroes Don! I KNOW NOTHING!

I know that feeling...

Don, I do that all the time. just forget to empty

Yeah, me too. Here I thought I had sent Pat two PM's and wondered why he hadn't responded. Then when I tried to send the one a little bit ago I looked up and saw the line telling me I was full and couldn't send it. I am SO good with computers.

Don