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VintageMusclecar · #1 10-05-2015, 01:47 PM

Welcome to the wonderful world of mass produced parts. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

Just outt'a curiosity, what brand is your existing timing set?

Assuming your 1st attempt was straight up?--of so, I'd save yourself a lot of unnecessary aggravation and install it there. It's basically within 2° of spec. With the 3.42 screw in the back, running the cam a couple degrees late won't hurt a thing, plus it'll help ward off spark rattle.

**cook_dw** · #2 10-05-2015, 01:57 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VintageMusclecar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Welcome to the wonderful world of mass produced parts. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

Just outt'a curiosity, what brand is your existing timing set?

Assuming your 1st attempt was straight up?--of so, I'd save yourself a lot of unnecessary aggravation and install it there. It's basically within 2° of spec. With the 3.42 screw in the back, running the cam a couple degrees late won't hurt a thing, plus it'll help ward off spark rattle. </div></div>

I agree.

**njsteve** · #3 10-05-2015, 06:18 PM

I installed a "2 degree" Mr Gasket offset cam key... Now it is reading 5 degrees BTDC. So that answers my question as to whether you double the advertised degree of the cam offset key or crank sprocket keyway. Either way, the end result is doubled.

Grrrrr. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img]

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