timing belt change - advance/or not

[Huw Powell]

> IIRC, each tooth on the cam gear is 8 degrees.  Too much to move at one
> IMO -- I agree on the 4 degrees thought.

I just counted one (from an NG, wrong motor I suppose) and it had about
52 teeth (+/-1...) which would be 6.9 degrees/tooth.

of course if the teeth don't line up "perfectly" that change how many
degrees from exactly TDC the first tooth in each direction sets it.

-- 
Huw Powell

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