Hi Brad. If you are just removing and replacing the stock cam, lining up the
dots is what you need to do. The cam has to be phased properly, but each
tooth is about 6 degrees (as I recall) so it's not extremely precise and you
can easily tell if you're off. If you have an aftermarket cam, here are some
instructions:
http://www.cranecams.com/instructions/degreeing/degree4.htm
Regards,
Hugh Fader
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Brad Sivacoe
> Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 8:40 PM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: Cam and Crank
>
>
> Hi
>
> I am currently rebuilding the engine for my 1971 TR6. I am a
> little confused about synchronizing the camshaft and the
> crankshaft. To my understanding through reading the workshop
> manual, aligning the punched dots on the two sprockets at the
> end of the cam and crank is what synchronizes the cam and
> crank. What I mean by synchronizing is that when the piston
> is at the top, the cam should be opening the valve at that
> instant. To me it seems as if this would have be be very
> precise. Lining up the punched dots does not seem very
> precise to me......this is what is confusing me. If anyone
> could explain this process to me it would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Brad
>
>
>
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