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Offline commander60

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Cam position
« on: January 29, 2022, 02:23:11 PM »
1973 Cb350F Cam position, lobes up or down on number 1 cylinder ? Climer kind of vague, thanks

Offline Alan F.

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Re: Cam position
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2022, 03:24:58 PM »

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Re: Cam position
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2022, 02:23:56 AM »
Dont matter as long as mark is horizontal
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Re: Cam position
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2022, 11:47:26 AM »
 The cam turns 1/2 turn for every one turn of the crank. That makes the cam the brains of the outfit.
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