Cam degreeing. I totally don't understand.

RussDavis said

New mild build 340. I think I understand the degreeing process. but from these cam specs what am I looking for at centerline. Doing what I've read, heard, watched. Off the #1 intake lifter I end up with 110. From these specs what number am I looking for?

264-264, 214-214 @50 lift int./ex 440 lobe separation 110. Centerlines int. 106, ex 114

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110 is the centerline. That's how many degrees the intake and exhaust lobe peaks are apart. That's ground in and cannot be changed. NORMALLY, the cam manufacturer USUALLY dictates 4* advanced which would mean 4* FROM the lobe separation or 106*. SO when you wheel it with the degree wheel you want to see 106 intake centerline. All things perfect, when you install the timing chain dot to dot, that's where it will land. But all things are rarely perfect, so you may need to adjust accordingly. If you go on the Comp Cams site, they have a nice explanation of how it's done.