Degreeing Cams (or not) on LSVTEC

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I am nearing completion of my B18B1/B17 LSVTEC. Its a stage 1 level engine built ground up. The head was decked .005 in and the block was decked but I don’t know how much. I bought it that way. I will have about 10.8-11 compression using SRP pistons and have Skunk2 Stage 1 cams. I have the center line spec for the VTEC lobe on the cams but I don’t have anything to lock the VTEC rocker to degree the VTEC lobes. I have the dial indicator etc. but thought maybe I could degree the primary lobe (if I had the spec).

Otherwise my options are:
Don’t degree the cams or,
Degree the VTEC lobes by disassembling the head, locking the #1 cylinder rockers, degree the cams, disassemble again and put everything back to normal.

I don’t feel I want to risk not degreeing but the other option is a lot of work.
Any suggestions?

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Roger, i’ll have your answer 2moro. Gord degreed my boys BC4’s in his b18c1 on his back at the machine shop. it took an hour, but, its not a disassemble type of process. the best part of degeeing is, u are essentially dialing in the cams perfectly to the motor. i’ll email u

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Great. Thanks Charles.

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Charles, all I need to know is how the rockers were locked to activate the VTEC lobe.