DIY: Setting Cam Timing on M96

[mattatk]

This is a great write up, thanks insite!!

Just want to confirm, probably stating the obvious but when checking the intake cam guide pointing in or out, you are referring to the intake guide on the SAME bank (1-3 or 4-6) as the exhaust cam, i.e. on opposite ends of the engine.

You talk about the exhaust cams being perfectly vertical (as fitted to car) with the camshaft cover seam on the appropriate TDC. How do the exhaust cams look at the other TDC? Do they almost line up?

Why is bank 1 timed for TDC intake & bank 2 timed for TDC exhaust?

I've started to play around with it with engine fitted in car & it sure hard to get to the relevant parts!

Cheers,
Matt

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by mattatk

This is a great write up, thanks insite!!
Cheers, Matt

++ 1,

Yes great write up, thank you!

BTW, when are you going to write the procedure for the variocam engines

Regards, Gilles

[hucqym]

Thanks for this wonderful post insite. I especially liked your prelude mentioning some super basic things like TDC etc..

I have question regarding that:
As mentioned, TDC-compression for bank-1 timing and then a 360 rotation to TDC-exhaust for bank-2 timing - does that mean the timing marks on bank-2 IS NOT/MAY NOT BE exactly vertical at TDC-compression (while bank-1 is) and then vice-versa for TDC-exhaust?