cam fitting

1. coffs_vtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 190

   #1 28th December 2008, 19:05

   if i was to fit a mild cam to my mk 2 vtr eg newman ph1 at my bros garage,
   would we be able to roughly time the car up at his garage
   and then drive to a place that can time it up???
   not sure what is involved in timing the cam up as it is a vernier type sprocket on the cam, can anyone give me some help cheers
2. coffs_vtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 190

   #2 28th December 2008, 22:27

   anyone?
3. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #3 28th December 2008, 22:40

   i personally wouldnt play with timing
   just incase you get it wrong you could ruin your valves
4. coffs_vtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 190

   #4 28th December 2008, 22:52

   yer i know but would i be able to drive the car to a garage once iv had it fitted or would the car not be driveable?
5. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #5 28th December 2008, 22:54

   you can ge the timing close so it can run yes but it wont run properly
   itll be lumpy and stall pretty easy

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6. coffs_vtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 190

   #6 28th December 2008, 22:57

   ok mate cheers...
   
   so is it much of a job to fit a cam?
7. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #7 28th December 2008, 22:58

   requires quite a bit of work yea
8. coffs_vtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 190

   #8 28th December 2008, 23:09

   ok dude thanks
9. vlatko_vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Skopje Posts: 215 Citroen Saxo 1.6-16V VTS

   #9 29th December 2008, 03:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by coffs_vtr yer i know but would i be able to drive the car to a garage once iv had it fitted or would the car not be driveable?

   Don't drive your car if the cam is not fitted correctly. You can broke the engine.
10. user_21524 Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 2087 saxo vtr mk2

    #10 29th December 2008, 03:48

    presuming your bro has his own garrage isnt he a mechanic? so should know how to time it up? just pay some1 to do it if you are not sure saves alot of hassel
11. dorsetsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dorset Posts: 1113 saxo vtr mk1

    #11 29th December 2008, 07:57

    is the cam removable with out removing the head
12. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #12 29th December 2008, 10:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dorsetsaxo is the cam removable with out removing the head

    no .
13. Dasher_VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Swanley,Kent Posts: 866 saxo vtr

    #13 29th December 2008, 15:15

    as long as he knows wat he's doing he should be able to get it to run. make sure he knows what he is doing tho very easy to fuck it up. my mate timed my cam and managed to get it to run pretty good.