Fitting a new cam ***Its running now***

[keithcdb]

Just had a thought, I am fitting a new kent fast road cam on the 2.0 pinto tomorrow but its been so long that i have no idea what the gaps should be on the followers!

 

Any advice greatfully recieved

[Fiesta Steve]

Check their web site for details

[keithcdb]

Check their web site for details

 

Just me being a twat, i have the Kent book in front of me

[vibrating_Cake]

check website

although iirc

0.25mm inlet

0.30mm exhaust

 

for FR32 cam =)

 

 

 

Make Model Part Number Application Power Band Cam Lift Valve Lift Duration Timing Figures Valve Timing Valve Clearance

 

Ford Pinto 2.0 FR32 Sports ' r ' 2500 - 7000 6.98mm 11.22mm Inlet 10.92mm Exhaust 285 280 Degrees 34/71 68/32 108 Degrees 0.25mm Inlet 0.30mm Exhaust

[keithcdb]

Right guys it seems my absence from the older car has been my downfall today!

 

Basically the cam is in and upon trying to start it its running (barely) on two, I set the tappets for each cylinder by acheiving TDC on compresion stroke and as far as i can see the cam timing is set. I did not timing disk today so maybe thats my problem

 

Any suggestions?

 

Cheers

[Tom]

have you set it 180deg out?

 

swap the leads over diagonally on the dizzy cap mate

[keithcdb]

have you set it 180deg out?

 

swap the leads over diagonally on the dizzy cap mate

 

I thought about that but i made some rough marks on the cam puley and they seemed to line up and also the position of the lobes on cylinder one were the same after fitting the new cam.

 

Its doing my head in

[keithcdb]

Anymore tips guys

[hellblue]

If the aux. shaft moved when you did the cam the ignition timing will be out have you checked the timing ??

[keithcdb]

If the aux. shaft moved when you did the cam the ignition timing will be out have you checked the timing ??

 

I thought the dizzy was driven by the crank?

[jay]

If the aux. shaft moved when you did the cam the ignition timing will be out have you checked the timing ??

 

I thought the dizzy was driven by the crank?

 

 

not on a pinto mate, its run off the oil pump drive..the aux drive)

[keithcdb]

If the aux. shaft moved when you did the cam the ignition timing will be out have you checked the timing ??

 

I thought the dizzy was driven by the crank?

 

 

not on a pinto mate, its run off the oil pump drive..the aux drive)

 

Perfect! Cheers for the help

[keithcdb]

No thanks to the useless fitting instructions its in and running

 

Does make a noticable improvement but whats the deal with the ghey instructions from Kent?

 

Anybody else have the same experience?

[jay]

nice.........

 

which cam did you use........?

[keithcdb]

nice.........

 

which cam did you use........?

 

Kent fast road one, FR32 IIRC.

 

Just got to "tweak" the ignition timing a tad tomorrow but it drove great tonight

[jayson2.3pinto]

hope you run the cam fo about 15 minutes to run it in ,then let it cool down

[keithcdb]

hope you run the cam fo about 15 minutes to run it in ,then let it cool down

 

I did do that, the nieghbours were not amused

[jayson2.3pinto]

lol ha ha i know what you mean m8