Sonu search Barccount +3885 rat Rate Ground Shipping ~ Orders Over $100 (Cont, Us)** Accout sinh % Sionup Bear Search entire store here. Q HOME — PRODUCTS.v ——TECHINFORMATION — ABOUT.¥ CONTACT Home > Lunet How To.Degree Acar How to Degree A Cam ‘The following is the method of degresing « cam that Lunat Cams recommends, The ist step in degreeing o cam Is to obtain 0 few items that ‘should be « part of every serious engine builder's tool chest These items are: > large Degree wheal, such as LUNATICAMS P/N 80000 _ > ADial Indicator & Magnotle Base Stand, such as LUNATI CAMS P/N 80012> ASteel Deck strap kit, such os LUNATI CAMS P/N 80013, > Allof the above is available as LUNATICAMS DEGREE WHEEL KIT, P/N 80001 > Some suitable pointer (made from coat hanger wire, paperclip, eta.) rigidly attached tothe block |. The fst step is to install your new camshaft andline up the stock timing mares, 277o begin the actual degreeing procedure, the degree whee! should be attached to the front ofthe crankshatt A pointer of some type such as @ piace of wte should be secuted to the front of the engine. The engine should be capable of turing in ether aitection. Use @ {rank sockot or otnar suitable too! to rotate the engine. at this point you wil leave the wn somewhat loose.{3 Rotate the crankshatt unt the numer one piston is at approximate Top Dead Center and ‘align the pointer with TOC on the degree whest. Tighten the whee!4 Thee step i to find tue Top Dead Center (TDC). The most accurate method is to secure atat strap (1/21) that wil bridge the bore (withthe heads removed). A Steel Deck Strap Kits included in the \unati Degree Wheel Kit ori available separately (P/N 80013) (if tho heads are on the engine, another method of finding TOC Is necessary. This method uses fn old, discarded spark plug. Remove the porcelain and use a tap, 3/8" 24NF, to cut threads through the plug, Insert © Bolt so that will protrude through the plug approximately one: Inch, Remove the rocker arms and push-rods 50 the valves will net be Bent. 5 Rotate the engine clockwise unti the piston contacts the: mark the degree wheel ‘Net, rotate the engine counterclockwise until the piston contacts the stop again. Make ‘onother mark on the degree wheel. the degree wheels property located, the marks willbe ‘an equ! number of degroos on both sides of TOC. not. the degree whoo! will have to be relocated. For example, it you come up with 34 degrees on one side and 20 degres on the ‘other side, the wheel wil have to be rotated 2 dagrees to compensate for the misalignment. ‘after tne wheel has been relocated, the piston should hit the stop tne same number of ‘dogtoes on othr side of TOC. After TOC has been found, remove the piston stop to allow complete engine rotation.Install the liter in the number one intake liter bore. Use a mechanical ite for flat toppet ‘grinds ond a aller toppet if the cam is @ roller grind. The indicator must be positioned securely above the liter. the stem trom the dal indicator shoul be aligned with the liter as lose as possible. Misalignment will cause an improper reading. Rotate the engine at loast ‘wo revolutions. Make sure the dialindicator Is working trealy and the iter is not sticking oF binding in the bore, and that you have adequate indicator travel. Rotate the engine clockwise unti the lifters on the heel. oF base circle of the cam lobe (minimum it). Zero the dial Indicator ‘Rotate the engine n clockwise direction until a 050" reading is reached.‘9 Rotate the engine in clockwise direction until a 4.050" reading is reached, View the degree whee! ot this time. This point i 0.060" o it on the opening side ofthe intoke lobe before top dead center,Jo Compare the reading on the degree wheel with the IN OPENS" specification on the eam card. it dogs not match, your cam is either retarded or advanced. For example, ifthe degrae wneel reading at 0.050" comes up 10 degrees before top dead center (BTC), and your PIN 00010 cam card tists the 0.050" intcko opening at & degroes, your cam is 2 degroos ‘advanced. the degree wn the case, proceed to stap I. it match 3 als loss than & degrees, our cam is retarded. either ‘your came installed as designed, aw 1150, what do you do it your 2.080" opening lt point doesn't match the cam cara (or you wantto set your car timing to something other than the cam card specifications)? There ore several methods to adjust the valve timing: > Degree bushings can be used on the cam sprocket to offset the eam locating pin. > 3+ oF &- keyway timing chain eets have adaltional Keyways cut into them to index the ‘rank sprocket. ‘tor you have adjusted your cam using one ofthe previous methods, go back to stop 10.Quicklinks Contact info ¥ Q 8649Hacks Cross Rood ve Branch, MS 38854 The Racers Company. since the 19603, Lunati hos Y. B ss2-007-1500 ‘manufactured engine components ofthe highest quality ‘Contacts Using cutting-edge technology. Every single product we 2a sell undergoes extensive testing and analysis to ensure the end resul i a superior product that can withstand 2 emoitus Seman -¥ 8 or demanding race conditions ‘Sign up for our newsletter email Subscribe ores vse