Everybody kind of knows what it is and has a picture in their mind of what a camshaft looks like, but maybe not ... High performance aftermarket cam applications often use adjustable cam sprockets.

Cam Talk: Once You Understand Camshaft Basics, You'll be Able to Speak the Language. Originally published in the September 1989 issue of Hot Rod magazine ...

There are generally two ways to degree a camshaft: the intake-centerline method and the intake-opening and closing point method. The procedure for checking the camshaft is the same for both, the ...

As an example, the location tolerance between the keyway in the crankshaft, the dowel hole in the camshaft's sprocket, and camshaft may each be plus or minus 0.75 degree off.