nautical2086

What exactly do Cam gears do? like what is the point of them, thats one of the only things im clueless about

Roddimus Prime

To answer your question cam gears allow you the ability to adjust the position of your cam profiles in relation to the valves. This in turn opens and closes the valves sooner or later depending on what you need.

Now, not to rip on you or anything but if you don't know what cam gears do then I bet there's a lot of other stuff you dont' know as well!!

GNO

RP, you skipped a step and went too far on the explaination. (just giving you a hard time)

Cam gears are used to drive the camshaft. The camshafts do not spin on their own. The cam gears transmit power from the crankshaft to the camshaft. A belt (or chain) is used to connect the crankshaft. The crankshaft and cam gears are set at a 2:1 ratio, so that the camshaft rotates once for every two rotations the of the crankshaft. The cam gears are usually keyed onto the camshaft in order to ensure proper timing.

ADJUSTABLE cam gears, however, give you the ability to adjust your vavle timing in small increments to optimize your engines performance. They are normally an aftermarket item.

Roddimus Prime

oops, I forgot about the purpose of STOCK cam gears. I naturally assumed he meant aftermarket gears...which are adjustable. Thanks for catching that bud.

nautical2086

Yeah, i was talking about the aftermarket cam gears

Roddimus Prime

BURN!!!!

GNO

Sweet!!! RP - You've got psychic powers. He asked one question, but meant to ask another and you were able to answer the question that wasn't asked. But then of course, I too knew he meant adjustable cam gears. I was just giving you a hard time for not reading the question.

Roddimus Prime

hahaha. I gained psychic powers when I was bitten by a radioactive Miss Cleo. Now I'm off to rule the world!