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Old 12-09-2007, 09:32 PM
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J. Scott Moncrief
 
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Originally Posted by tangofox007 View Post
What does "90 degrees relative to the adjusting pad" mean? 180 degrees, maybe?
The rocker pad tangent plane is 90 degrees to the symmetrical centerline of the cam lobe. See the image I have captioned "Cam Orientation" at:
http://web.infoave.net/~ontheriver/automobiles/300sdvalves.htm

I favor using the starter with a bump switch to rotate the engine.

-Scott
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