Timing up 197 cams for a 182

[ryancook1993]

So how are people timing up 197 cams to a 182 engine. Doing cambelt etc myself and was looking to buy 197 cams to fit to my 182, but can't find info anywhere about timing them up correctly. I searched in this section of the forum also and couldn't see anything

Cheers

 

[plees]

Use the standard Renault timing tools. But instead of using the Renault horse shoe tool. Use a 197 timing tool. 7 or 8 degrees depending on how you want it and mappers preference.

Where are you based. I have the 197 tool you can rent. Cheers

 

[ryancook1993]

Use the standard Renault timing tools. But instead of using the Renault horse shoe tool. Use a 197 timing tool. 7 or 8 degrees depending on how you want it and mappers preference.

Where are you based. I have the 197 tool you can rent. Cheers

I am In Glasgow, so most likely miles away from anyone 😂

 

[bozothenutter]

Use the standard Renault timing tools. But instead of using the Renault horse shoe tool. Use a 197 timing tool. 7 or 8 degrees depending on how you want it and mappers preference.

Where are you based. I have the 197 tool you can rent. Cheers

Have a number for this Renault 197 timing tool?

 

[ryancook1993]

Use the standard Renault timing tools. But instead of using the Renault horse shoe tool. Use a 197 timing tool. 7 or 8 degrees depending on how you want it and mappers preference.

Where are you based. I have the 197 tool you can rent. Cheers

Hey, how are you advancing the timing 8 deg on the inlet? Are people using a custom locking tool as well as the 197 tool?

 

[plees]

@ryancook1993

Use the genuine Renault tools to lock the crank, and then the 197 8 degree timing tool to accurately time the cams up.
The rest of the timing is done no differently. Just the horse shoe tool is replaced by the 197 timing tool 👍🏻 Hope that helps to explain.

 

[Martin_172]

I assume the 197 timing tool your referring to is a custom tool to fit 197 cams?, not a Renault 197 tool as the horseshoe is the same for both?

 

[Coops Mk1]

Correct, custom tool

 

[gambit]

Also once timed up. In this instance I timed my 197 cams with a 7 degree custom timing tool, you can drive the car sedately on Rs tuner 98 .cal file to a mapper for a final tune.

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

I have here somewhere a tool made up for 197 cams that gave 182 ft/Ib on my old exclusive, was a timing spec Mike Woodford was mucking about with and it made that car superb to drive.

It did however tweak both cams.

 

[Coops Mk1]

@gambit yes I drove mine unmapped and was fine, just didn't send it and kept it sensible

 

[Biker303uk]

I have here somewhere a tool made up for 197 cams that gave 182 ft/Ib on my old exclusive, was a timing spec Mike Woodford was mucking about with and it made that car superb to drive.

It did however tweak both cams.

Hi you still got this tool to buy or rent??

 

[plees]

@Biker303uk i have an 8 degree tool which I can rent. Cheers

 

[Vioar]

@plees do you still have the tool, can i rent it? I'm in Coventry.

 

[bozothenutter]

any where I can buy this tool?

 

[plees]

@plees do you still have the tool, can i rent it? I'm in Coventry.

Hi. Yes still got one for hire 👍🏻

 

[ethancs2004]

Use the standard Renault timing tools. But instead of using the Renault horse shoe tool. Use a 197 timing tool. 7 or 8 degrees depending on how you want it and mappers preference.

Where are you based. I have the 197 tool you can rent. Cheers

Hi mate do you still have this timing tool by any chance?

 

[gez 172]

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