# Cam centerline **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 18, 2007, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-centerline/32551 "2007-07-18T07:39:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shrek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrek/32/7364_2.png) [@Shrek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrek)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-centerline/32551/1 "2007-07-18T07:39:48Z")
How do I find out what true lobe centerline is? I cant find a cam card for CTR cams. I know how to line up the cams while the crank is at TDC (see below) but how can I check true position of the centerline? ![http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa271/shrekb18/timing_tdcsetting.jpg?t=1184768288](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa271/shrekb18/timing_tdcsetting.jpg?t=1184768288) ---
**Author:** ![Shrek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrek/32/7364_2.png) [@Shrek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrek)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-centerline/32551/2 "2007-07-20T12:49:09Z")
I dont need two threads for this, moderators please delete this one. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-centerline/32551/3 "2007-08-07T10:15:27Z")
why? they are oem cams, just throw them on the gears, TDC/TDC , throw on the belt, tension, and forget about it :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-centerline/32551/4 "2007-08-07T10:18:35Z")
:word: the gears only go on one way ---
**Author:** ![Shrek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrek/32/7364_2.png) [@Shrek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrek)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-centerline/32551/5 "2007-08-07T11:11:00Z")
Yes they do only go on one way. That is one thing I like about Honda, is they make it really easy for new guys like myself to figure things out. I simply wanted to check and make sure that when all off these after market parts where all together that they kept everything to stock settings. I could not find anyone who knows what that was so yea what ever it is, it is. I did degree my cams and found that when at TDC my intake cam is 107 degrees retarded. With that I can now determine a start point. After this set up gets tuned I will know what he the tuner did with my stock setting. Same thing with the TDC mark I made It turned out to only be 1/2 degree off from Hondas plastic dust cover. But now I know dead on where I am.