WD checking the camshaft timing

I had a pulling cam ground for my WD Allis. I want to degree the cam, but the cam card has all the specifications except the intake center line degree. There is a lobe separation of 108 degrees specification. Do I use that for the center line degree or do I leave it stock timing?
 
Call the place where the cam was ground and have them specify the "ideal" intake centerline for your engine/application/cam.

If the cam was designed for your engine, then the cam grinder should be able to specify the intake centerline for installation. If it is a "cookie cutter" grind that "should work", then you may not get additional information.

It is risky (for a grinder) to rely on the stock timing marks for proper cam timing. I have seen up to 15 degrees of error on stock cam timing marks (on Continental engines). That is why degreeing a cam is always a good idea.

Regards,

Goldsburg
 
Surely not! I bet they will suggest 105 to 106*. This is as important as the grind. if it isn't timed right the grind does not work.
 
I agree that's why you always degree a cam in!

The last WC cam I done that had a 108 centerline I degreed in at 105 on a 240 cube engine.

Cliff S
 

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