timing after cams are removed and valves shut

[waltz]

ok i guys i plan on building a new motor for my car within the next few months. one of the questions i have is how do set the valve timing when i put the cams in?since all the valves will be shut.

 

[Rob10_99]

What are you trying to ask...

If you have the cams out, all the valves will be shut. The cams are what push the valves open.

When your installing them just make sure your not pushing a valve into a piston set TDC and cam timing accordingly.

 

[rstchris]

Like he said ^^ once the cams are in not all of the valves are shut. Just remember to align the crank and cam marks before you put the head on so you don't have to spin stuff to line up the Tbelt. (don't want to hit valve)

 

[river]

first, get your cam gears on the cams. then set the cams into the head. look at the dowel pin on the cam/gear and make sure it's facing up. tighten cam caps.

 

[steve]

First turn the crank to TDC while the cams are off. Then like the others have said, install the cams with the dowel pins up, install the seals and attach the sprockets. Line the timing marks up and put the belt on.

 

[TonyBKR]

so for the cam to be in correct timing, they have to be installed with the dowel pins up, when i took my head off the dowels where down and i reinstalled the cams like that, i have not installed the head yet, should i install them with the dowels up????

 

[steve]

so for the cam to be in correct timing, they have to be installed with the dowel pins up, when i took my head off the dowels where down and i reinstalled the cams like that, i have not installed the head yet, should i install them with the dowels up????

If you haven't installed the head you can just turn them up, same for the block since you will need both to be in the correct orientation to install the timing belt and you don't want to be turning the cams or crank that much once you get the head on the block.

 

[1fast97gsx]

Wow, who wants to bet money that this guy is going to smack some valves when he attempts to start his car?

 

[steve]

Wow, who wants to bet money that this guy is going to smack some valves when he attempts to start his car?

If he reads the posts and the timing belt VFAQ and then thinks about what's going on and goes back to reread the parts he didn't grasp the first time he'll be ok.

The key is thinking and reading. This really isn't a cookbook activity the first time you do it.