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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #925 on: March 31, 2016, 02:03:14 am »
You know this is a form for everyone to ask questions about their cars or show them off in a photo form I didn't think this was a site to show of your misus hahah  :thumb:

FYI - That,s not my "Missus"...it's my "Mister".  :lmao:

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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #926 on: March 31, 2016, 02:07:51 am »
Just think, there is a pair of testicles in between those sexy hot buns.  :omg:

There is always someone that has to make it weird....oh, wait, Cait is weird.  :lmao:

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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #927 on: March 31, 2016, 02:09:13 am »
You clowns are so funny , NOT

Yes...we ARE!  :lmao:

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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #928 on: March 31, 2016, 10:51:25 am »
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The distributor rotor rotates counter clockwise . Pick the post that you want to be number 1 then install the wires in the firing order as you go counter clockwise .  :thumb:

I have found that using the same post for number 1 that Ford did makes the wires look the least messy on the cap.

Line the rotor up with where the number 2 cylinder post is shown then drop it in . The rotor will spiral clockwise to the number 1 post.

................. Here's the same image I posted earlier .  :toetapping:

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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #929 on: March 31, 2016, 10:58:16 am »
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HEY, DID YOU GET YOUR DISTRIBUTOR DRILLED AND PINNED?

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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #930 on: March 31, 2016, 11:04:44 am »
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The distributor rotor rotates counter clockwise . Pick the post that you want to be number 1 then install the wires in the firing order as you go counter clockwise .  :thumb:

I have found that using the same post for number 1 that Ford did makes the wires look the least messy on the cap.

Line the rotor up with where the number 2 cylinder post is shown then drop it in . The rotor will spiral clockwise to the number 1 post.

................. Here's the same image I posted earlier .  :toetapping:

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....after ensuring piston 1 is at TDC on the comp stroke first?

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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #931 on: March 31, 2016, 11:14:15 am »
....after ensuring piston 1 is at TDC on the comp stroke first?

Well I actually had him leave it there the entire time to minimize his trauma, and in fact, it is still exactly there, however, it certainly doesn't hurt to remind him but that kinda takes the fun away if he were to do it wrong and think his engine was blown up when it spits fire out the carb and won't start .  :lmao:

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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #932 on: March 31, 2016, 11:33:36 am »
 :toetapping:  :flaming:

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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #933 on: March 31, 2016, 11:34:57 am »
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HEY, DID YOU GET YOUR DISTRIBUTOR DRILLED AND PINNED?

Why yes i did fine sir.


He did ask if i wanted it double pinned but i said probably not





Until i ask the guru's Glenn or Shaun......  :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #934 on: March 31, 2016, 11:41:33 am »
:toetapping:  :flaming:

But then you could honestly tell people that you have a fire breathing engine

....that doesn't run .  :lmao:

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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #935 on: March 31, 2016, 11:45:17 am »
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Why yes i did fine sir.

Exquisite, and just how much did he rape you for that 15 minute job?

Did he install a hardened pin?


He did ask if i wanted it double pinned but i said probably not

Good choice .   :thumb:


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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #936 on: March 31, 2016, 11:48:16 am »
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If you reuse your old rad to fire it up with you could feasibly have it together in maybe 5 hours.  :thumb:


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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #937 on: March 31, 2016, 11:52:19 am »
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Holy crap, exactly 9,400 satisfied customers now . Seems like they are starting to gather so they can see the big finish...or more photos of Cait's spankin heiny! .  :lmao:

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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #938 on: March 31, 2016, 12:17:21 pm »
We have test push rods..

6.700
6.750
6.800
6.850

Game time..

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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #939 on: March 31, 2016, 12:28:23 pm »
We have test push rods..

6.700
6.750
6.800
6.850

Game time..

OK,

Color the valve stem tips then starting from front to rear on left side as you face the engine, install.

6.700 then 6.750 and set to .021"

Rotate the engine clockwise to the 170 degree mark and install the 6.800 then the 6.850 on number 3 cylinder and set to .021".

rotate 4 full turns back to the black felt pen line at the 260 mark.

remove both sets of rockers and measure width of pattern.


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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #940 on: March 31, 2016, 12:35:06 pm »
Well I actually had him leave it there the entire time to minimize his trauma, and in fact, it is still exactly there, however, it certainly doesn't hurt to remind him but that kinda takes the fun away if he were to do it wrong and think his engine was blown up when it spits fire out the carb and won't start .  :lmao:

Spits fire and won't start - been there, done that. I had thought you had him rotating it all the time while trying to figure out the pushrod and rocker situation.

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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #941 on: March 31, 2016, 12:46:18 pm »
Spits fire and won't start - been there, done that. I had thought you had him rotating it all the time while trying to figure out the pushrod and rocker situation.

LOL, yup, me to way more often than I care to remember.

Never had him rotate the crank yet . He will now rotate it 4 times which will bring it right back to number 1 TDC . it will do the same if he only rotates it 2 times, however, only going around 2 times might not put a clear enough mark on the tips of the valves for the push rod length test and we definitely don't want to do this twice because it is a major pita due to the shaft mount rocker arms.  :thumb:
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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #942 on: March 31, 2016, 04:16:48 pm »
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A dry erase marking pen will make it look like this but you might only find them at an arts and crafts store.

Get the pen if you can or get both if they are on the way . office supply stores also carry the pen.


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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #943 on: March 31, 2016, 06:38:06 pm »
Not to discourage you.

The mark is to wide and to far from center. You will need a longer pushrod.


EDIT: Opps Barn posted pic not the OP's engine. Having said that it is not representative of the correct marking.

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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #944 on: March 31, 2016, 06:45:40 pm »
Not to discourage you.

The mark is to wide and to far from center. You will need a longer pushrod.


EDIT: Opps Barn posted pic not the OP's engine. Having said that it is not representative of the correct marking.

yes, he has been pming me and all he has is felt pen and white out and i just can't tell enough by the photos because it does not leave a clean impression like the dry marker so he is going to find that or some dykem or both . from what i could tell, his marks are almost half as wide as that so it looks like one of the test rods I had him get will put it plenty close enough for his app.


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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #945 on: March 31, 2016, 07:27:32 pm »
yes, he has been pming me and all he has is felt pen and white out and i just can't tell enough by the photos because it does not leave a clean impression like the dry marker so he is going to find that or some dykem or both . from what i could tell, his marks are almost half as wide as that so it looks like one of the test rods I had him get will put it plenty close enough for his app.

Well that was a shitty arvo  :lmao: :lmao:

Couldn't get any Dykem but they did have this black liquid dye marking stuff (technical, i know). I'll suss it out in the morning.

Hopefully tomorrow, i actually get more done  :lol:


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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #946 on: April 01, 2016, 03:05:43 am »
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GET THE DRY PEN FOR THE PUSH ROD TEST IF AT ALL POSSIBLE IN CASE THE DYKEM DOESN'T WORK.

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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #947 on: April 01, 2016, 08:52:20 am »
White board marker is what you call them here that's what I use can buy them anywhere I just steel them from my teacher wife
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Re: Do you have to degree a new cam ?
« Reply #949 on: April 01, 2016, 10:05:25 am »
White board marker is what you call them here that's what I use can buy them anywhere I just steel them from my teacher wife

Ahhh, ok, I was going to ask you and boofhead what you guys use . The dry pen works killer and I can drive just 3 miles and get any of that stuff but apparently Fitzy is anti social so he lives in the outback where there isn't even a Mcdonalds or Roo Burger Express nearby.