camshaft sprocket vernier adjustment plate.

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nbanks44
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#1 camshaft sprocket vernier adjustment plate.

Post by nbanks44 » Fri Mar 31, 2017 3:43 am

Does anyone know how many teeth it has?
The 4.2 series 1 engine, 2 hole version.
I ask because during cam timing with #6 piston at TDC I am able to get the cam alignment gauge to the point where it is touching on one face of the head and with about 10thou clearance on the other.
I calculate about 1/4 of a degree or so of cam rotation which translates to 1/2 a degree at the crank. Basically the cams are about 1/2 a degree behind the crank.
Timing chain is set up just about right. No desire to go tighter.
Not sure if it's worth changing. I can't imagine there are more than 360 teeth on the adjuster.
Anyone know for sure?

Thanks,
Nick
67 e-type ots and 68 daimler sovereign UK
66 mk10 NYC

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#2 Re: camshaft sprocket vernier adjustment plate.

Post by abowie » Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:16 am

nbanks44 wrote: I calculate about 1/4 of a degree or so of cam rotation which translates to 1/2 a degree at the crank.
That's fine.
I seem to remember calculating about 3/4 of one crank degree per tooth.
Andrew.
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