autotech 286 solid lifter cam question

[Pants!]

How many degrees do I want to set the cam gear at?
-6 to +6?

Its on a 1.8 8v.

[Pants!]

The place I bought it from didn't have an answe either.

/bump

[OLDSKOOLVWS]

start at zero. make your adjustments from there once you verify your back up and running.

why did you get a cam gear? most people purchase them for a specific reason (torque, hi-end, lo-end, etc). that will dictate your adjustment.

[deathhare.]

why did you get a cam gear? most people purchase them for a specific reason

Not true.
Most people get them for fashion.


OP, many things about your motor will determine where you want it set. And some is just preference.
You have to experiment and decide where you want or need the power to be.

[psychobandito]

Everything to the right.

[wantacad]

set it back on the shelf.

[OLDSKOOLVWS]

Not true.
Most people get them for fashion.

That is so true. I have a bunch hanging on my wall including a Franco, Dial-In-Cams, Oettinger, Drake and others.....oh you meant on their cars

Unless your heavily built or have a need, typically an adjustable cam is not needed unless your looking for a specific power band in a specific range.

Where they come in really handy is when you either mill the head, the block or both. Cam timing retards when the head or block is milled. You can reset your cam timing back to zero with an adjustable cam gear.

[grizzlyone]

That is so true. I have a bunch hanging on my wall including a Franco, Dial-In-Cams, Oettinger, Drake and others.....oh you meant on their cars

Unless your heavily built or have a need, typically an adjustable cam is not needed unless your looking for a specific power band in a specific range.

Where they come in really handy is when you either mill the head, the block or both. Cam timing retards when the head or block is milled. You can reset your cam timing back to zero with an adjustable cam gear.

I will concede the point that most people do that, yes.

What you really left out is with out dyno tuning, you are purely guessing even if you have done the things you listed. The Ole' butt dyno aint that accurate

[bmxguy]

run it at 0. aftermarket cams are made to make power at certain revs adjusting the cam timing will f*ck all that up