cam advice needed.. advance/retard?

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90StangLX

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Hey guys,
I am running the stock cam with my current setup and wondered if I would be well off to advance/retard the cam, or just leave it lined up? The new setup is as follows:
306 shortblock
9.5:1 compression, DSS kit
stock crank, rods
fresh GT40 irons
stock cam
1.7 RRs
Tmoss lower/stock upper
underdrive pulleys
2.5" exhaust to flowmasters

It seems that I recall someone mentioning adjusting the stock cam 4* one way or the other but I can't remember for sure. Any suggestions?

 

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if its a AOD advance 4 degrees, if its a stick leave it straight up, glad to see somebody thats gonna keep the stock cam, it kicks ass

 

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Contact Tmoss. He used his stock cam and he degreed it in and set it up for the best performance. See What Tom says.

 

tmoss

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Take off your valve events, lobe centers and center lines then post them up and ask the same question.

 

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tmoss said:

Take off your valve events, lobe centers and center lines then post them up and ask the same question.

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Well I had no idea I could get so confused by a single sentence. Valve events? Lobe centers? Could you care to elaborate on this stuff?

 

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Well I had no idea I could get so confused by a single sentence. Valve events? Lobe centers? Could you care to elaborate on this stuff?

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If this sentence confuses you then install it dot to dot.

 

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Valve events - (in degrees) when the intake and exhaust valves open and close.

Lobe centers - (in degrees) how many degrees are between the intake and exhaust lobe centerlines

Intake center line/Exhaust center line - (in degrees) where the centerlines of these lobes are in the 360° rotation.

If these terms are not familiar, you should study up on it or get somone who has done this to help you. Many cam sites have instrictions on degreeing a cam.