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Not so! If you align the marks on the cam sprockets with the upper cylinder head surface (as you do when you install factory cams) there is a given length of chain between the cams and crank. Now, if you change the distance between the cams and crank, but leave the chain the same length, then the cams will have to rotate forward (for increased deck height). This assumes that the crank remains still with #1 and #4 at TDC. At 03:05 PM 11/16/99 +0200, Burger, Marius (M) wrote: >Huh? Isn't that what cam chain tensioners are for. As long as the amount of >links between the cam sprockets stay put (in a DOHC setup) the timing won't >change. Putting a spacer with the head gasket (the way I understand your >mail) will necessitate you to maybe go one link up on the tight side of the >chain, the resulting slack (or lack of it) should be taken up on the >tensioner's side. As long as there are two crank revolutions for every >camshaft rev all should be well? Help me if I am wrong here. >Marius > >-----Original Message----- >From: Bryan [mailto:bgoodwin@iquest.net] >Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 2:26 PM >To: rawant@webtv.net; turbobike@natvideo.com >Subject: Re: [turbobike] Spacer gasket question > > >Yep. Although you ususally install a pair of cam sprockets. When you raise >the deck height by installing a spacer, you'll be advancing both cams. How >thick is your spacer? When you degree your cams you'll be able to dial out >a little overlap if you want, but stock settings will probably do just fine. > > >At 11:02 PM 11/15/99 -0800, RAW ANT wrote: >>when you install a spacer gasket is it necessary to install an adjustable >>cam sprocket on the inlet cam RAW M.... F..... ANT >bgoodwin@iquest.net >FZR1000 turbo EFI >(aka The Money Pit) > > bgoodwin@iquest.net FZR1000 turbo EFI (aka The Money Pit)