cam swap not going so well.
Apr 17, 2006 | 09:28 PM
#21
on my last cam swap they just spinned the cam a few times and pulled it straight out and put the new one in!!! alot of people dont recommend it cause you can drop a lifter!!! 
Apr 17, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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i love it when people say what they did and then say how it isnt recommended...makes me 
whatever works though!! good luck i guess these are the reasons why i had a professional do it... or cuz im just a huge noob...just seems so difficult
whatever works though!! good luck i guess these are the reasons why i had a professional do it... or cuz im just a huge noob...just seems so difficult
Apr 17, 2006 | 11:47 PM
#23
Originally Posted by Soon2bSpooled
i love it when people say what they did and then say how it isnt recommended...makes me whatever works though!! good luck i guess these are the reasons why i had a professional do it... or cuz im just a huge noob...just seems so difficult
whatever works though!! good luck i guess these are the reasons why i had a professional do it... or cuz im just a huge noob...just seems so difficultId hate to tell someone how I did something and it **** up for them
Apr 18, 2006 | 07:01 AM
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From: St. Pete FL
Originally Posted by Blow03SS
Funny you should post this. This just happend to me last week during my install. Turned out my dowels would not make it all the way in due to them hitting the jurnal walls, I guess this is why they have a flat side to the one's they sale. Anyway the cam got STUCK the same way this one did and I just had to show it who the boss was sorta speak. Give it a good wiggle and it will come out for you.
Thanks for the feedback!
Apr 18, 2006 | 06:30 PM
#28
Originally Posted by mason110
I agree there, but most get too afraid. Its mind over matter. Pull it out.
From the sounds of it, he has it good to go. If he is seeing lobes and hes hitting the back of the block with the dowels then hes home free IMO. Slide the bitch out. It does give a little resistance. Simply turn it as you are pulling it out.
Apr 18, 2006 | 06:31 PM
#29
Oh and another good way to see if the lifter is staying up:
Remove the dowels and have the stock cam in. Spin the cam and try to push down the pushrods. If it takes a little gumption to push down, then you are home free.
Remove the dowels and have the stock cam in. Spin the cam and try to push down the pushrods. If it takes a little gumption to push down, then you are home free.
Apr 18, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by FarmerBeau
From the sounds of it, he has it good to go. If he is seeing lobes and hes hitting the back of the block with the dowels then hes home free IMO. Slide the bitch out. It does give a little resistance. Simply turn it as you are pulling it out.
Thats what im thinking, Hes prolly hung up on the journal, wiggle it a little and hold it straight, she should pull out. Like he says the dowel is all the way in, then its not hung on a lifter, Especially if hes seeing lobes out the front of the block.