Dimension
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What are you all doing for a Cam degree wheel? I hate to have to buy one just to use it once since they are over $100 for a kit. Is anyone out there willing to loan their wheel out? Obviously I will pay shipping charges.
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You could try making your own....
Or, you could go and buy one.
Summit Racing SUM-G1057-16
$25 plus a bit of shipping, and you don't have the headache of returning a damaged tool to someone.
Or, you could go and buy one.
Summit Racing SUM-G1057-16
$25 plus a bit of shipping, and you don't have the headache of returning a damaged tool to someone.
BeepBeepRR
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Where abouts do you live in the Atlanta area. I have a brand new cam degree kit sitting on my shelf. Just like this one.
Dimension
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Thanks, for the suggestion but the wheel is only part of what is needed to truly degree in a cam. Such as, the wheel pointer and the travel indicator. Since the engine is out of the car I might as well do the job right. If you have a to make all the tools in a cam kit then I am all ears.
Dimension
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I am in Monroe about 20 minutes away west of Athens.
Dimension
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Anyone ever made their own Pro degree wheel using this site? https://www.blocklayer.com/degree-wheel.aspx
From my understanding the larger the wheel the easier and more accurate your degree will be. I was thinking about using a homemade large wheel with the smaller parts from the degree kits such as the one that BeepBeepRR showed.
From my understanding the larger the wheel the easier and more accurate your degree will be. I was thinking about using a homemade large wheel with the smaller parts from the degree kits such as the one that BeepBeepRR showed.
66Satellite47
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Seems to me the Summit 11" wheel in post #2 is real good, I have a similar one from Jegs. You do need the dial indicator/magnetic base. That's the important part. I made my own pointer from welding rod. Checking springs are available at the local hardware store. You also need the piston stop to set TDC correctly.
Degreeing the cam is very important. I had one timing chain set was hard to line up. Checking the cam timing showed me I was one tooth off. I corrected that, but also got another timing set. Attention to detail is critical.
Degreeing the cam is very important. I had one timing chain set was hard to line up. Checking the cam timing showed me I was one tooth off. I corrected that, but also got another timing set. Attention to detail is critical.
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Print your own!!!! Good Luck!
Tavia Performance Products Downloadable Degree Wheel
Tavia Performance Products Downloadable Degree Wheel
BeepBeepRR
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I'm out by Six Flags.
Truer words were never spoken. Just eyeball up the lifter travel.
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66Satellite47
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A real good vid, very complete about the process. He's got one FANCY degree wheel.
451Mopar
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Larger diameter just puts more space between each degree mark making it easier to read. The large degree wheels are nice when the engine is on an engine stand.
The smaller degree wheels will usually clear if working with the engine still in the car.
The expensive degree wheels are usually thicker and more rigid and have less front to back run-out.
The thin or printed degree wheels can get warped easier so the pointer may have to be further from the wheel, makes readings more difficult due to parallax.
Need a piston stop or dial indicator setup to establish TDC.
A dial indicator setup with a long stem rod extension works good.
https://www.amazon.com/Indicator-LI...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
https://www.amazon.com/Anytime-Tool...877556&sprefix=dial+indicator+,aps,108&sr=8-3
The smaller degree wheels will usually clear if working with the engine still in the car.
The expensive degree wheels are usually thicker and more rigid and have less front to back run-out.
The thin or printed degree wheels can get warped easier so the pointer may have to be further from the wheel, makes readings more difficult due to parallax.
Need a piston stop or dial indicator setup to establish TDC.
A dial indicator setup with a long stem rod extension works good.
https://www.amazon.com/Indicator-LI...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
https://www.amazon.com/Anytime-Tool...877556&sprefix=dial+indicator+,aps,108&sr=8-3
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66Satellite47
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That vid hit a lot of great points frequently overlooked. I still use a degree wheel and check the opening/closing points with the cam card specs.
I'm generally pretty open minded and non judgemental buuuuuutt......
WTF IS THIS ****
I almost quit watching when I saw the flappy shitty stock timing chain,, but like a train wreck I kept going..
Why would any smart person do this, instead of simply and quickly degreeing it in with a wheel?!?!?!
66Satellite47
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I thought the same thing. But for a demo who cares. Obviously not a real build. But he hit a lot of points that get overlooked. I don't why any skilled builder would use that method but what do I know.... I use a degree wheel.
451Mopar
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A quick way to check if your in the ballpark. The opposing cylinder check is good info also.
Degree wheel give more information if you need to change the cam timing later.
My first time degreeing a cam on a 318, I thought the first lifter was the intake (it's the exhaust.)
That will really mess up your readings.
Degree wheel give more information if you need to change the cam timing later.
My first time degreeing a cam on a 318, I thought the first lifter was the intake (it's the exhaust.)
That will really mess up your readings.
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