mergency Cam help Please...

[John S]

My new cam was waiting for me when I got home from texas today and I wanted to get it in tonight.
I've never dialed in a cam but I do have all the right tools to do it and I've read and asked questions so I am fairly comfortable with it but it appears that I still do not understand a couple of things.

My main question is this, When installing the cam with the #1 piston at TDC and crank gear mark at the o* position you set the cam gear so that it's alignment mark is at the 180* position and lined up with the crank gear mark. I thought that in this position the lobes for the #1 cylinder would be on the base so that both valves are closed. Is this correct? Set up like this I am on the lobe for the #1 intake so there is a small amount of lift already.
Any insight on this is greatly appreciated.