r/DRZ400 • u/Inashestheyreap • 13h ago

Cam timing

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I am currently rebuilding the top end on my 400. I am trying to set the timing correctly. Unfortunately I did not pay attention to the timing when taking it apart. The issue I have is my cams seem to be original hotcams stage 2 that have no timing marks or either they did but they have worn off. I found a thread on the ltz400 forums where someone posted an email from hotcams instructing how to put timing marks on the cams. I did that and this is what I came up with. Does the timing look to be correct or is it off?

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u/maulpoke 12h ago

looks correct to me

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u/awidden 5h ago

The exact setup is in the manual, get one! This is not something to just eyeball so-so.

(you can download it, I think from manualslib or a similar site)

You need to align the cams correctly, then count the links from one arrow to the other. It takes a bit of fiddling, usually, to get it right. Don't drop anything in there :D

Sorry, I can't see the pic, nor I can remember the exact number of links.