Cams timing alignement
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Cams timing alignement
02 Aug 2025 23:18
Hello,
i'm finishing to rebuild the engine but my cams are not pointing like on the right picture.
1&4 on TDC, Pin 0 on front at the mark, pin 28 on the chain.
But when i place my cams an the chain, the lobes look like the left picture and not the right one...
What can be my error please if you have an idea ?
78 1000 ltd
i'm finishing to rebuild the engine but my cams are not pointing like on the right picture.
1&4 on TDC, Pin 0 on front at the mark, pin 28 on the chain.
But when i place my cams an the chain, the lobes look like the left picture and not the right one...
What can be my error please if you have an idea ?
78 1000 ltd
1978 KZ1000-B2 LTD
1977 kz1000-B1 LTD
1977 kz1000-B1 LTD
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Re: Cams timing alignement
02 Aug 2025 23:32
Go with the timing marks on the sprockets and the pin counts on the chain.
Cam chain stretch/wear can make things look a little different from what a new chain will present.
Cam chain stretch/wear can make things look a little different from what a new chain will present.
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Re: Cams timing alignement
02 Aug 2025 23:54 - 03 Aug 2025 00:04
Hello just intalled a new endless cam chain. Engine is stock.
It look like i don't have correct degrees on the cam... cam lobes should be facing each other...
It look like i don't have correct degrees on the cam... cam lobes should be facing each other...
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03 Aug 2025 00:52
Assuming no one has slotted the sprockets to change the degreeing I can't really see how it could be wrong? You might want to remove a sprocket mount bolt to check there's not any slotting being hidden under the bolt head.
FSM doesn't show lobes but if the marks/counts are as this you can't go wrong.
FSM doesn't show lobes but if the marks/counts are as this you can't go wrong.
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Re: Cams timing alignement
03 Aug 2025 01:04
Does yours look more like the right once the idler is installed? Do you have pics
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Re: Cams timing alignement
03 Aug 2025 01:13Good spot guy.Does yours look more like the right once the idler is installed? Do you have pics
It's the inlet cam that show high so once the idler sprocket is fitted the inlet cam will be rotating cw taking up any slack in the cam chain from the rear. Which will then present both inlet and exhaust lobes level.
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Re: Cams timing alignement
03 Aug 2025 15:36
Ok im good. Previous owner drilled the sprockets to make them adjustable.
Drills was undr the screws heads…
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Drills was undr the screws heads…
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