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When a camshaft is “degreed” it means the camshaft position in the engine has been synchronized with the crankshaft position. Degreeing the cam is the only positive means to determine if the rise and fall of the pistons correctly matches the opening and closing of the valves. Several degrees of misalignment can have a profound

The best gasket in the world won’t seal worth a hoot if your mating surfaces aren’t properly cleaned and prepared beforehand. But, while a lot of how-tos out there include “surface prep” as a critical step, they rarely go into much detail on the actual cleaning and surface-prep process. That’s why we liked this video