How To: DOHC VTEC Cam Degree and Piston-To-Valve Clearance

This is how I degree cams in a motor. It is the way that I know how to and may or may not be the way others may do it. Please feel free to comment if there are any errors or if you just want to say Hi. Thanks for watching and be sure to Like and Subscribe.

[@bernardovti]

Nice and simple. Thanks 👍

[@Dense147]

Awesome vid best i found

[@Jaseyeighty]

Great video! How come I can’t push down my springs to check this, I’m using an aluminum rod to push with, but it won’t budge, do you have actual springs in or just helper springs ?

[@RelentlessRacingAJ]

Great video. Question for u... I understand how u checked the P2V w cams set at EXH 0, INT 0. Do u follow the same measuring procedure at the different cam gear settings to understand how much u can adjust the cam gears?

[@mawfactor7283]

This particular motor happened be cam degreed to be at 0,0 and so P2V was checked at that setting. You will have to check P2V at what ever your motor cam degreed settings are. As to how much cam adjustment limitations, check out my video on V2V clearance.

[@jakeoddmonic2956]

I need your help to do the neon

[@pottnah6152]

How can u do it on k series without adjustable gears

[@monutz4u]

do you have a link for the kit you used (cam wheel and three gauges along with metal bar strapped down) to do the degree job

[@mawfactor7283]

monutz4u I do not remember where I bought this kit from, but if you search for honda cam degree kit you my find something.

[@MrJmak223]

I'm confused by the degreeing of cams is this only needed with aftermarket cams and adjustable gears or have you got to do this with stock cams and gears too? Surely they have alignment Mark's like when doing a timing belt you align the timing Mark's?

[@mawfactor7283]

Degreeing cams is like fine tuning the synchronization between cams and crankshaft. It is recommended on aftermarket cams and with adjustable cam gears. You are correct, there are timing marks for proper timing sync and do use them for a proper installation. May I suggest you search KZbin to clarify any confusion you may have in the purpose of cam degreeing.

[@popiwatv]

So this would be a more technical or precise method of determining p2v clearance as opposed to claying a motor correct?

[@mawfactor7283]

It is a quicker method but do not skip the clay method. The clay method can check the radial clearance of the valve inside the valve pocket of the piston, which is also important.

[@utjbh]

An advantage to using a dial indicator vs. clay is being able to more quickly check/compare P2V at various levels of cam advance and retard.

[@kaovang2527]

Hi bud, if i just put in my skunk2 pro1s in, do i just set the cam gears to zero and set the crnakpulley to tdc, remove the pulley and put the degree wheel on, is that true tdc?

[@mawfactor7283]

Kao Vang, you have to use a dial indicator to find the true tdc and not based on the pulley mark.

[@89civ]

Noticed all the other videos on this subject use compressed air to lock vtec. Is this still accurate without locking vtec?

[@mawfactor7283]

VTEC rocker arms are locked mechanically.

[@CrazyToolzz]

How do you go about adjusting the cam gears if the center line is to far off? Or there isn't enough piston to valve clearance?

[@mawfactor7283]

If your settings are off adjust the cam gear and recheck. If you are maxed on your cam gear settings and the centerlines are still off, possible causes could be timing belt alignment, defective cams, cam gears, and head has been milled. For not having proper piston to valve clearance, use a thicker head gasket.

[@CrazyToolzz]

So if its of by 1° thats how much you you move the cam gear? And how do you know wich direction you need to move it?

[@luevangalaska]

When doing cam degree, Do you degree the vtec lobe with vtec locked in or you degree the primary lobe?

[@luevangalaska]

Didnt see it in the video, I was just curious.

[@mawfactor7283]

Always with VTEC locked.

[@luevangalaska]

@@mawfactor7283 thanks for clearing this up. Awesome video.

[@Brock_Landers]

So, I checked my V2V clearance with Skunk 2 Tuner Stage 3 cams and at 0-0 on my gears I had no V2V contact whatsoever. Actually, my feeler gauge set wasn't big enough to measure the clearance.

[@mawfactor7283]

Did you lock the rocker arms so you are only measuring the VTEC lobe?

[@Brock_Landers]

@@mawfactor7283 Yep, I fingered it out. I got er done did.

[@Turboobsessed]

How does .065 Piston to valve clearance on Intake and .085 Piston to valve clearance on Exhaust as a limit sound to you?

[@mawfactor7283]

You will be ok with those clearances.

[@kojtxiv4722]

How do you know to stop before peak lift and after?

[@mawfactor7283]

Run through and take note of where peak lift is. Then it is just a matter of you deciding when to stop before and after. I chose 3 thousandths but it is completely up to you.

[@kojtxiv4722]

MAW Factor I enjoyed this video and it's very thorough, It took a minute there to finally understand the cam degreeing. I just degreed two engine recently with the help of your video. Learned alot, thank you

[@makaiomoss9940]

Can u do a video on how to put gas in a car dawg I can’t figure it out

[@mawfactor7283]

Lol, We can make one together and you can learn by doing.

[@makaiomoss9940]

MAW Dream Garage Ight dawg bet. Are u gon pay for the gas too if I provide video equipment

[@mawfactor7283]

Makaio Moss, sure fuel is on me.

[@mouaracing]

Charlie Moua?

[@mawfactor7283]

A Moua, but not Charlie.

[@mouaracing]

@@mawfactor7283 im getting more and more into engine building, how can i keep in touch.

[@mawfactor7283]

@@mouaracing You can contact me via my email in my channel.

[@mouaracing]

@@mawfactor7283awesome thanks