Can't remove camshaft
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Heel & Toe
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From: New Castle Pa.
Can't remove camshaft
Hi guys, I am pulling the cam out of my '78 Corvette and it will only come out about 3 lobes and stops. No matter which way I turn it.....won't come out any further. I can feel some resistance and gas keeps shooting out of the line. Does the fuel pump have to come out too? Thanks in advance Terry1955
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by RedBad1979
Yes, the pump has to be removed, it is driven by the camshaft.... I'm surprised you got the cam out that far with the pump and pump-pushrod in place....
when you pull the pump, there is a steel shaft that will slide out, be ready to catch it, and dont let it get damaged or lose it
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No, No, No! 
Get a 4 foot pry bar, put it on the end of the cam, get 2 friends & just pull until the damn thing comes out! 
OK the other guys are right, just a fluke that it came out that far.
Get a 4 foot pry bar, put it on the end of the cam, get 2 friends & just pull until the damn thing comes out! OK the other guys are right, just a fluke that it came out that far.
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From: Mesa AZ
Originally Posted by ratflinger
No, No, No! Get a 4 foot pry bar, put it on the end of the cam, get 2 friends & just pull until the damn thing comes out!
OK the other guys are right, just a fluke that it came out that far.
Get a 4 foot pry bar, put it on the end of the cam, get 2 friends & just pull until the damn thing comes out! OK the other guys are right, just a fluke that it came out that far.
i think he bent the pushrod and ruined his cam.
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by Terry1955
I had it chained to a dumptruck........It drug the car for about 10 feet and then broke....Hmmmm
thats funny, i hope its a joke, cause if it isnt you probably toasted a cam bearing
Last edited by sweethence; Sep 30, 2006 at 06:56 AM.
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From: Little Rock AR
If you don't have a dozer, you can just drive it out the other side using a cut off shovel handle and a sledge. Cut a hole in the firewall if you are doing it while the engine is still in the car.
If you find that it does not go easily you just need a bigger hammer.
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If you find that it does not go easily you just need a bigger hammer.
-Mark.