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blageo23
06-14-2007, 12:55 PM
Alright I got some aftermarket cam gears for a 2.0. How do I set them up for a 2.4l? I know with the stock ones you are saposed to remark the cam gears. Do I do that with aftermarket ones too? Anyone got a set of 2.4 gears that I could use to mark mine? Any help would be GREAT!
JET
06-14-2007, 02:23 PM
Just set them both up 1/2 tooth off.
1ViciousGSX
06-14-2007, 04:16 PM
It's a 4-4.5 deg difference on each cam timing depending on deck and head surfacing. And it could be retarded or advanced, depending on how you line them up. Do yourself a favor and degree them in correctly, then remark the indicator notch on the gear.
blageo23
06-14-2007, 09:33 PM
So one is 4-4.5 advanced and the other is 4-4.5retarded? which is which?
1ViciousGSX
06-15-2007, 07:10 AM
So one is 4-4.5 advanced and the other is 4-4.5retarded? which is which?It depends on how you line them up. It's basically 1/2 tooth off. So it could go either way.
blageo23
06-15-2007, 09:17 AM
So I did a quick paint drawing. "A" is stock, and from what Im reading here it can be either "B" or "C", Is that correct?
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/630000-630999/630985_92_full.jpg
1ViciousGSX
06-15-2007, 09:37 AM
The problem is that they can also line up like this. See the problem? It could line up 1/2 tooth in either direction. Your cam timing is still off. Trust me, 4-5 deg of cam timing can make a big difference in spool up, low and upper end power. Depending on the cams and engine, you could run the risk of valve to piston contact.
Goat Blower
06-15-2007, 01:19 PM
I didn't have time to degree mine in when I built it so I just bought some stock 2.4 Galant gears til I get around to doing it right, they're cheap.
blageo23
06-17-2007, 01:37 AM
OK, Im getting confused. I was told that all you would have to do is take your stock cam gears to someone with 2.4 cam gears and you line up the dowels and make a mark on the 2.0 cams where the 2.4 mark is at. Is this incorrect?

So if that is correct couldnt I take my aftermarket cams for a 2.0 to someone with cams from a 2.4 and match them up and make a mark on the aftermarket cams are where the mark is on the 2.4l cams?
Super Bleeder!!
06-17-2007, 07:50 AM
here ya go: http://www.galantvr4.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Board=UBB11&Number=364876&page=2&fpart=1