ap2002

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I will be getting a cam swap next month, can anyone post what all parts is needed??? I thought I saw someone say they bought a cam swap kit when they did their's???

thanks...

white1

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Heres what I used

Tools: Pully puller, big *** breaker bar. Sockets 8mm, 10mm ?mm(for pulley bolt) Pry bar, 5/16 dowel, case of favorite beer, spring compressor (if youre doing springs too duh) Pen magnet (also if youre doing springs)

Parts: Big nasty cam , Springs (?) Extra spring locks (I dropped 1....1out of 32, and of course this was on a Sun, so I couldnt get another) A new pulley bolt is recomended, but I re-used my stock one for the 1st and 2nd cam swap. More Beer, Paitence (if youre doing springs especially)

then youre gonna need a big stall and new tires

Oh yea and a torch

white1

iTrader: (5)

Oops, and more beer

Also an attractive tool girl, and a couple of buddies make it easier, and more plesant. It takes a little longer, but it is much more fun

Mr. Sandog

This should help get you started - it's for F-Bodies, but most of it is applicable to our trucks. I followed it for my cam swap: LS1 How-To

budhayes3

iTrader: (19)

Scoggin Dickey sells a cam swap gasket kit that comes with all the gaskets you need and a new crank bolt, it's less than $40 if I remember correctly. They're sponsors over at ls1tech.

storm5.3

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Yep, that's what I used too...

thunder550

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I bought the kit, the only thing I wish it had is the longer crank bolt. I got it done without it, but it would have been much easier with it. Kit was great to have though, I feel good about putting all the new gaskets and such in.

thunder550

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Me three. Very good step-by-step instructions.

And go to your hardware store, get yourself a pair of 1/4" metal rods to hold the lifters up when you pull the stock cam out. They work like a charm and are cheap...$3 each or so. Get a couple of pen magnets too...they come in handy for spring locks and for retrieving bolts from the oil pan. Oops. I assume you have a spring compressor.....when you tighten it down, keep your fingers on the tip of the valve stems. When you do this and the locks pop out, they won't shoot out and you can grab them real easy with a pen magnet.

budhayes3

iTrader: (19)

Yea, I referenced that page a few times when I did my cam swap too...wish I had a computer in the garage at the time...

ap2002

iTrader: (8)

does the dealership sell the longer crank bolt??? if so, what part#???