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Hi everyone. Found this site online and thought I'd ask my question here since it seems like this is a good group of smart Porsche owners. A friend of mine has been rebuilding my SC motor here over the past couple weeks off and on in between all his other engines and he's supposed to stop by tomorrow to finish it up. Figured I would go ahead and try some of the stuff myself and maybe save him a little time if possible.

He left off at the cam installation, which was pretty easy and straightforward for me to do tonight. I read up on and did the cam timing and while I think I did it right I'm still confused and wanted to check with you guys to see if I did it correctly. I have and read Waynes book on the steps.

Went ahead and did all the jazz with the little pins and cam nut stuff and with with the motor at TDC on cylinder #1(Z1 mark on the case parting line) the indicator is reading .039- .040" of valve lift right off the top of the valve retainer. I used his indicator tool and little z block part that he had brought here to my garage. Then if I rotate the crankshaft over 360 degrees clockwise and again line up the Z1 mark, I get the same reading of valve lift on cylinder #4, about 1mm or .040". That was the setting I read in Waynes book to use.

Did I do that right? Does the number sound right, Or should I have something else(or be setting it to something else)?? I'm going to have him check it over regardless but I figured I'd at least try and help him out since he's not charging for the labor to assemble this for me.


Rick