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Message started by ckahleer on 08/26/20 at 15:12:31

Title: Is TDC really that important to check valve timing
Post by ckahleer on 08/26/20 at 15:12:31

I have found anywhere not on the cam lobe, give the same results as tdc when checking valve gap.

Title: Re: Is TDC really that important to check valve ti
Post by verslagen1 on 08/26/20 at 15:33:08

If you're talking precisely on TDC vs. in the ballpark of TDC... yeah probably.
But if you're talking TDC on the compression stroke vs exhaust... no way, there's a big difference.

Title: Re: Is TDC really that important to check valve ti
Post by Dave on 08/27/20 at 01:48:39

As long as the rocker is on the round "base" of the cam and not on any one of the ramps where the cam is pushing on the rocker - you are likely to get the same clearance value.

So you don't have to have the TDC marks perfectly in alignment - but they should be within sight of each other.