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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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Where are you?
hey man long time no see. and im near charlotte nc why
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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I thought you were somewhere in AL or MS, and if you were I was going to offer my tuning services.
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Atomic
I thought you were somewhere in AL or MS, and if you were I was going to offer my tuning services.
dangg now i wish i was lol. appreciate the offer though.
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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If you're really "not familiar with engines" as you say you better spend a lot of time on this site and on LS1Tech reading up on the things NOT TO DO during a cam swap. You can get yourself into a LOT OF TROUBLE if you don't know what you're doing even though this is one of the easiest cam swaps known to man considering you don't have to remove either the heads or intake to do it. Try to find another cam in block that can make that statement. A few special tools makes this job a whole lot easier.
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by eallanboggs
If you're really "not familiar with engines" as you say you better spend a lot of time on this site and on LS1Tech reading up on the things NOT TO DO during a cam swap. You can get yourself into a LOT OF TROUBLE if you don't know what you're doing even though this is one of the easiest cam swaps known to man considering you don't have to remove either the heads or intake to do it. Try to find another cam in block that can make that statement. A few special tools makes this job a whole lot easier.
well maybe i didnt work it right earlier, i will be helping a friends who has experience with tearing down engines and doing cam swaps. not just me alone.
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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rpm is in garner, nc thats where im gona get my dyno tune from what i here there top notch, take there time to make sure its right.
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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rpm is in garner, nc thats where im gona get my dyno tune from what i here there top notch, take there time to make sure its right.
yea i got a quote from them for likek $700 for the just installing the cam
i think ill just do it with the help of someone who knows what they're doing.
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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yea u could install it but they do good tunes. they quoted a dyno tune for 350 but it will a lil more for a cam tune
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Vinci/Crane spring tool does two at a time-$100
Crank pulley pusher-$40
Rocker bolt have locktite on the heads. The spec is 22ft/lb, but it take a lot more force to crack the locktite the first time they're removed. Use an 8mm/6point 3/8" drive socket on a breaker bar to remove them. Give them a good hard snap to crack the locktite. Once they break loose you can spin them out with your fingers.
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