setup: ls/vtec. JE 11.5 84.5mm bore. ITR head with JUN everthing.

i just want to get this strait. i have read the c-speed site lots of times. i retarted the exhaust to -7 and intake to +7 (lowest and highest points). i couldnt even move the cam to get everthing at TDC. we pull the head and the clay is freakin smashed. we probably worked on this for 2 hours.

we are going o try -5,+5 tomorrow morning to see how it is.
the way we do it is we set the cams to TDC, then unscrew the allen bolts on the gears and put the exhaust -7 (gear goes <-) and intake to +7 (gear goes -&gt. then i line the TDC marks back up and proceed. is that the proper way to adjust the cam gears?

thanx. its 5am, i need sleep, gonna spend another 3 hours messing with the belt again.

 

Couple of things-are the rockers locked together as they are in VTEC? Kind of silly, but I had to ask, some guys don't realize that this has to be done.
Second question: are you rotating the cranshaft 720 degrees? You need to move the engine through all four strokes to get both intake and exhaust valves on the cylinder that you are testing to go through their full range of motion. If the engine feels like it is hitting, do not force it. Back the cam gears down and try again.
Cam gear setting is simple-if you want to advance a cam, loosen the locking bolts, put a 14mm wrench or socket on the cam bolt, then lightly tap it counterclockwise to advance the cam, then snug the locking bolts. If you want the cam retarded, tap the wrench in a clockwise direction. Remember, each degree of cam movement = two degrees of crank movement.

 

thanx for advice. yes the VTEC is locked. everything is set up right. we are doing 6 turns just to be sure. also they are JUN3 cams. pretty aggresive.

anyone else.