427 SOHC "Cammer" Cam timing

[CobraCammer]

Thanks all,

This might sound crazy, but I have never build an engine before and wanted to start with this one. I was lucky enought to get all the parts, and will be putting this in a Factory Five Cobra. Its going to be set up for racing (Ceramic coated pistons, tephlon coated skirts, Ceramic coated combustion chamber, AFI balancer), but It is just going to be a weekend car to cruise through south florida) The more detailed you all can be the better. I understand the concept of timing a cam in a normal engine.

There are timing marks on the cams. Should the Colored links on the chain be set on a specific timing mark to start? Does anyone know if someone has a book on this? I see on amazon there is a book by the guy who sold me the cams (how to build a blown alcohol engine) where the book seems to be about a cammer engine. I am willing to buy, but am unsure if its relevant to a car running on pump gas?

Thanks again everyone!

[elric]

Don't take this personal but if you've never built an engine before this isn't the the one to start with. Take all your stuff to someone who has assembled a few of these and write the check. It will be far cheaper than breaking it or taking it in & out of the car multiple times. There are great engine builders on this site & on the FE site. Just my 2 cents.

[RICK LAKE]

Cobracammer The orginial 48 page manual will walk you through how to setup a cammer motor. The best info I have would be to go on the FE forum and talk to Jay Brown, John Conley or a couple of the other cammer guys. I know there is something about setting up the cam,shafts with a 4 degree advance and 4 degree retard on the camshafts to get the motor to work perfectly. I have no more copys left of this manual but my orginial one. Sorry Rick L. Ps I would be REAL careful about finding people who know how to setup cammers and making sure the know what they say. What part of the country are you in?? this may help you too.