The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Can an engine run with camshaft 180 degrees off?

Hitman · 02-13-2025, 06:46 PM

No.

You can't have the cam and crank gear lined up and have the cam off 180*. The locating pins for the cam gear are offset from the cam centerline, so the gear only goes on one way and can't be located 180* off.

02-13-2025, 06:46 PM	#3
Hitman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 822	Re: Can an engine run with camshaft 180 degrees off? No. You can't have the cam and crank gear lined up and have the cam off 180. The locating pins for the cam gear are offset from the cam centerline, so the gear only goes on one way and can't be located 180 off.