The Underdog

Has anyone here not used a vernier on the exhaust cam and slackend the stock pulley and retarded 6 degrees this way.

im tempted to do it but looking for some advice on it first.

thanks in advance

Cossie Sean

its possible this way and has the same effect, but with a vernier they are marked with the degree to adjust adv/ret

you would have to know bang on where 6degrees was on the std pulley, then dowell the pulley as they move when you torque them up

The Underdog

thank you.

i was thinking of fitting the belt as stock then remove the straight bar that locks the rear of the cams and i would twist the cam. im thinking of making or having made a 5mm bar with a 6 degree angle in one end to align the exaust cam if that makes sense.

cheers

Cossie Sean

erm, in all fairness

i would be inclined to mark the pulley, and even drill a small pilot hole when it is marked up at 6degrees

then put the cam and pulley in a vice (gently mind!) and tap a roll pin into it

bit not all the way through as it`ll piss oil everywhere!

The Underdog

if the pulleys as standard are just held by bolt then i just thought i could put thread lock on bolt and re tighten back in after i turn the cam -6deg. iv never done a belt on a zetec or any other similar engine(last was cvh and 8v vaux a long time back) so iv plenty to learn but im willing to try most things if it will work.

im a carpenter so have some knowledge on working with angled degrees and have some ideas on how i can make up devices to adjust fairly accurately.

its just the cost of the pulley that puts me off. for a start they come in pairs and cheapest ive found is £120

if doing it diy is too risky for the reward then i may re think it though??