I have a 1996 Z28 115,000 miles basically stock. opti went out while Im there I'm putting a new timing chain set. Just to make sure and cover all my bases when putting the crank gear and cam gear on I put the cam gear at 12 and crank at 12 for TDC #1 and should be good to go?

 

Shoebox has a detailed cam install procedure. Scroll down to the timing chain section (install cam sprocket):

4th Gen LT1 F-body Cam Install

 

12 and 12 is fine, but easier to tell if they are lined up at 12 and 6. Either way works.

 

Are you implying that the cam rotates at half the rate as the crank? Weird ;-)

 

So you say it won't work?

 

Yes

It will

http://shbox.com/1/cam_timing_ani.gif

 

No....sorry it was a bad joke ;-) <<<< note the wink!