Originally posted by D Davis:


If you have VCT, you'll probably notice the exhaust cam will just sit there for a few degrees when you're rotating the motor. This blew my mind because when I would rotate the motor to verify everything, the exhaust cam would end up about 15-20 degrees off. I attempted to visually advance the cam so they would line up after the fact, but the car freaked out. DON'T DO THIS! Just line it up the first time and test it. Most likely the cams will not line up after you rotate the crank, but the car will compensate for this upon startup.

I hope this helped more than it confused



It's a reminder for me . I can't remember how many hours I spent try to compensate or uncompensate that exhaust cam. It too blew my mind and I hated my car at the time cause I was so close. Now it's all good, and again great to have another knowledgable guy here.

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