Setting Timing

[Allansram]

I am doing an install on my 2012 ram 1500 5.7 and I’m trying to verify the timing. Is it necessary to use a cam degree wheel and dial indicator? Some people I’ve seen are using reference points like the bolt hole on top of the block to line up correctly.

 

[Allansram]

 

[Wild one]

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How-To: 4th gen hemi cam installation

Since cams are becoming more available for the VVT hemi engine, regardless of whose cam you choose, here is the how-to of doing the cam swap for the 4th gen trucks. This is honestly a job that can be done by anyone with basic handtools and basic mechanical skills. I did my first cam swap...

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