[TRADERMIKE 2012]

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(4) At .050", after passing to .100" and back to .050" on each of our tests we came up with these degree results:

109, 109.5, 110, 113, 115, 116, 113, 111.5, 110.5, 111.5, 111.5, 111.5, END.


This is the last thing that I was told to do above, we first found TDC and then we degreed in the New Cam timing using the 4th advanced key. We measured at .050", on each side of the Intake lobe, after removing the Timing cover for this exercise. I surmise that the above readings bring me to a safe 112 Intake C/L, just as the Cam milled the Intake from the factory, it is like the advance key did nothing and I am degreed back to straight up installation? I deduced this setting was "OK' and re-installed the timing cover. I hope for the last time.

My roommate took these readings and perhaps he took too many, but if he had stopped at only two, I would think that the new Cam position was at 109 or 109.5 which are the first two numbers on the list. Since he has more readings, how am I to interpret them? What is your interpretation of these figures? Since I am the Novis, I can only speculate. Also, I remember that someone stated that the numbers will vary, boy where you right.

I am past checking the lower end at this time, because we hooked up the Block to the mounts and secured the hardware. Since this Engine has run, God knows how many miles, I truly believe that I have time before I need to address the lower end. Someone pointed out that the Pistons are in backwards for race reason with factual data to back it up, made me think. Yes, this data is taken out of the hidden URL format as well as the Math, so my over 24,000 viewers can see it. This does not necessarily mean that I am going to continue to do this, as in the past, I learned my lesson when the administration shut down every post that I was in. I thank the current people involved with this discussion for helping with my decision.

This does not in any way mean you're wrong, it is just my way of doing things. Please give me the latitude that I need, even if you think I am wrong. I have leapt over every hurdle and so on... to get to where I am today with this vehicle. Never once have I had to go back over my work, once I've committed myself and was satisfied that my work was done to my satisfaction I moved on. This Piston thing is last on my list, because it does not affect me now, this does not mean that the Pistons have not already caused some irreputable damage over the last 50 years or so.

P.S. I Ordered the new Harmonic Balancer Kit from AMES N585 for the sum of $270 delivered, it has a heat-treated Hub and it is brand new, thank you very much. I must go now, because I need to read all that Math stuff that I posted, by for now Mike out!