Tech question: on Cam gears (Tomey 4 bolts) 1 line = how many degrees? (eg I need to set up for +2/+2, Do I set up just 1 line over???

Thanks

 

Bump,

Doesn't anyone have cam gears on here to chime in???

 

Usually on most cam gears 1 notch (marking "|" on the gear its self) = 1 deg.

 

Crap, I've been told by my mechanic 1 mark is 2 degrees?? Tomei Red cam gears. 4 bolts type

 

Here is the info from Tomei

http://www.tomei-p.co.jp/_2003web-ca...lley_rset.html

 

Thanks, but those are not my cams, I have older vertion which are 4 bolt design. Also the tomei website does not state if 1 Line on the cam gear means 1 degree ?

 

wrong, 2 degrees, my HKS 1 notch = 2

 

1deg on the cam = 2 deg on the crank, he didn't really specify I stated to the lines on the cam and the cam gear but yes it is 2 deg on the crank. I believe most people refer to the settings as to the gear its self on here. I could be wrong though.

 

can some1 clarify....

 

Lets say people say for 280's cams you need to run +2/0. Does this mean +2 lines on the intake cam or is it +2 degree on crank???

 

^^ thats what im wondering too...im sure some1 knows

 

When people quote cam gear settings, they are usually talking about numbers at the gears, not the crank. Remember that most cam gear lines are in 2 degree increments. So inbetween the lines is 1 degree.

 

So let me confirm, when people on here say +2/0 they mean 2 lines + on the intake cam/0 on exhaust right?

 

No 2 degrees and 0 degrees. What you want to do is take a picture of the Gear and post it so we can see what ticks are on a tomei 4 bolt gear or If you go to your local school supplies place and get a protractor about the same size as your gear, it will be marked in 1 degree increments and you can see what your tick spacing is.

 

*BUMP*

if you wanted to set your gears at -3,-3 (common setting), is it -3 crank degrees? thanks.