I'm fixing to do a cam swap again and I just wanted to see if anyone had an extra bolt lying around. I also need water pump gaskets and a front oil seal. I have all the other gaskets for the swap except those. I refuse to go to a local dealer and support them when they charge me over GM's list price.

 

just reuse the gaskets, I've been involved with several cam swaps and never replaced a gasket, this is on high mileage motors. I've also seen the crank bolt reused, but I wouldn't suggest it to be done, but it has been done without issue

 

hell ive put in 3 cams on my 125,000 mile motor and each time i reused the same gaskets i just dabbed some silicone on there..and reused the crank bolt and i havent had any issues yet.. knock on wood though..

 

TTT

I'd rather not reuse the gaskets if I don't have to. It's cheap inssurance and I've seen how much the crank bolt's stretch after they've been torqued.

 

I may have an extra new bolt at home, I'll check this afternoon.

 

Chris was no help. TTT

 

I love you

 

I have an extra crank bolt. PM me if you want it.

 

I think I know what happened to that bolt

I have a SDPC cam swap gasket kit, but it's in WY and I'm in OR