setting the sprocket on my d16z6
07-19-2004, 07:06 PM
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setting the sprocket on my d16z6
Somebody can help me to set my sprocket i placed the sprocket on 5 degrees advance, but do i have to move the distributor too?, please help me, im lost in this thing.
i have a racing cam shaft too.
thanks.
i have a racing cam shaft too.
thanks.
07-20-2004, 12:48 PM
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Re:setting the sprocket on my d16z6
IMO, you should retard the cam about 3-6 degrees. retarding the cam on a SOHC engine moves the powerband up, and in some cases, has even gained 3-5hp with a stock camshaft.
Advancing cam = better low end
Retarding cam = better top end
my suggestion is just a "baseline" if you will.. a setup that has been known in most cases to provide the most power. The only real way to set a camgear is with a dyno. Some people will argue that you can use a race track to set your cam sprocket too, but cam adjustment gains such a small amount of power in a non-highly-modified engine that inconsistancies in your driving can give you false readings.
Advancing cam = better low end
Retarding cam = better top end
my suggestion is just a "baseline" if you will.. a setup that has been known in most cases to provide the most power. The only real way to set a camgear is with a dyno. Some people will argue that you can use a race track to set your cam sprocket too, but cam adjustment gains such a small amount of power in a non-highly-modified engine that inconsistancies in your driving can give you false readings.
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