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Degreeing cams: engine removal?

Old 08-14-2011, 04:48 PM
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Degreeing cams: engine removal?

Just wondering if the cams can be degreed with the engine still in the frame ?

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Old 08-14-2011, 06:51 PM
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Old 08-14-2011, 07:29 PM
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yes, it can be done. its not bad. the most important thing is getting a very adjustable gauge holder - one of those cobra link style to hold the needle gauge at the right angle - that is the pain in the *** part because its hard to get in the right angle. After that its not bad.

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Old 08-14-2011, 07:57 PM
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Old 08-14-2011, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by mikstr
Just wondering if the cams can be degreed with the engine still in the frame ?

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Well it can be done, it is just a lot more challenging to accomplish.

Oh and I still have to send you a reply to your last PM. I'll send it tomorrow....
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Old 08-15-2011, 10:39 AM
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Yep. I did it. It can be frustrating, but is probably less time consuming than removing the engine.
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Old 08-15-2011, 11:43 AM
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Dumb question, but what exactly does degreeing a cam do? I've seen articles on how to do it, but I don't get what it's meant to accomplish.
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Old 08-15-2011, 05:02 PM
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Should be pretty easy with the engine in place. I think the extra time/effort would not be worth it - you would be ahead to just leave it in place. That's what I have already done and never found it to be a problem.
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