Cam Gears In Rb20

[DFAULT]

Hey

When installing cam gears

can you drive the car leaving it on 0 degrees

will it damage the engine in anyway?

because i need to drive the car to the workshop to get it tuned

but i am installing it my self

Cheers

[NateR31]

so install them outside the work shop, and push the car in

[kwazza11]

LOL nate.

should be fine, just make sure the timing belt goes back on where it was and when thier set to 0 degrees its just like having normal unadjustable gears..

[WazR32GTSt]

if you don't know how to do it.. i suggest don't

if you must, do a search in the stagea section, sydney kid posted a 'how to' guide in there...

[silver gts-t]

another question..

when installing the gears is it a matter of unbolting the cam gear and sliding the other on in its place?

do cams need to be rotated?

[Jolinator]

negative silver gtst, whole timing belt needs to come off, if you pop one of the cam wheels off, you will never get it back on again without either damaging the belt or f**king up the timing

[DFAULT]

just asking

are aftermarket cam gears the same for rb20 and rb26

they will fit both yeah?

[carl h]

yes, any aftermarket cam gear made for the rb26 will bolt onto the rb20...

i personaly run trust gears as they are a VERY quality piece of kit, im happy with them.

its not hard to install the cam gears if you follow directions for removing the timing belt properly, and im sure there is a thread somewhere on here about how to remove and install a timing belt.

you will need to remove the valve covers tho while installing the gears as you need to be able to hold the cam inplace while removing and installing the gears, if i were you i would wait a bit and save for some cams (which makes a TREMENDOUS diffrence) so that all the effort isnt wasted on just a gear install.

[Craved]

also remember that it's be easier to move the cam with a large shifter by the CAM than trying to move the whole crank etc to line up the 4 degree marker on the cam gear.

will be interesting to see what kind of difference they make on the rb20

[Cillham]

in and ex gears on rb20 typically make 10-15 rwkw. Question though... if getting a workshop to do it, is it worth doing it when replacing timing belt, eg. biiiig labour cost? or is it a matter of loosening and little labor cost involed?

[carl h]

in and ex gears on rb20 typically make 10-15 rwkw. Question though... if getting a workshop to do it, is it worth doing it when replacing timing belt, eg. biiiig labour cost? or is it a matter of loosening and little labor cost involed?

timing belt has to come off to fit gears so its only a matter of new parts to go back on...

[DFAULT]

i'll keep you guys posted on results when i put it in

dyno without the cam gears

and dyno with the cam gears

[blind_elk]

negative silver gtst, whole timing belt needs to come off, if you pop one of the cam wheels off, you will never get it back on again without either damaging the belt or f**king up the timing

It CAN BE DONE. Simply mark the belt where it matches to the TDC mark on the "current" cam wheel. Remove the camwheel, then align the mark to the TDC mark on the "new" cam wheel, then pop the wheel back onto the front of the cam. Might need a spot of stretching, but it's not impossible.

[WazR32GTSt]

my cam gear results in rb20: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...opic=115398&hl=

a how-to guide from SK: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...topic=73824&hl=

hope these are of some help/guide for you

cheers,

Warren