zeiss150 Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 Hey people! Does anyone have any good tips on setting up a cam, what I mean by that is what is the best way to set the clearance on the cam lobes and rocker arms i.e. spark plugs in or out turning the cam by hand or using the starter hot or cold, how to find the point where the lobes are "up". Right now i have them set to 10 intake 12 exaust. I'm running the schnider 460 273 cam with springs and new nissan rocker arms. I think my valve lash isnt set right because my idel seems a little rich but only some times, it will idel really rough sometimes but once i hit the gas its smooth as silk so I don't think its a carb problem. Schnider says that the valves should be set to 8 in 10 ex "hot" doesn't this sound way to tight ... Any info would be great! Rock on Z people Matt- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everDATSUN Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 a new cam will make it run a little rougher, ive always set it to 10 and 12 never had a problem. that wouldnt make a difference on idle that much tho. just play with your carbs if you have any to adjust your idle. other than that you sound fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 8 and 10 is common on aftermarket cams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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