Hotcam Kit install difficulty?
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Re: Hotcam Kit install difficulty? (IcemanZ06)
The hardest part of the kit (obviously) is the cam. What makes it difficult is having to raise the engine up slightly so that when you pull the cam out it doesn't hit the crossmemeber in front of the engine. And to get the cam out, you have to take the lifters out, which means you need to remove the intake ... so it takes a little while. You have to take the radiator out to do it as well.
[Modified by Glock'94, 10:43 AM 6/10/2002]
[Modified by Glock'94, 10:43 AM 6/10/2002]
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Re: Hotcam Kit install difficulty? (Glock'94)
It's mostly just aggrivation (sp). I had never pulled a cam before & everything went well. I just hated all the "little" things that were in the way.
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Re: Hotcam Kit install difficulty? (IcemanZ06)
Justin, youll need a way to lift the engine up and youll prolly have to disconnect the transmission to do it. The RR would be a simple install, but youll need serious help to get the cam in. If youre gonna do this at Clemson, best to wait until some of the car club guys are around and see if they can help. Although i guess Havird could help alot. Ive never installed a cam before but i would love to help once i get back to town in August if you need it.
BTW: id really like to hear those Power Effects :cheers:
[Modified by vader86, 4:26 PM 6/10/2002]
BTW: id really like to hear those Power Effects :cheers:
[Modified by vader86, 4:26 PM 6/10/2002]
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Re: Hotcam Kit install difficulty? (IcemanZ06)
I will be doing the same thing shortly. I think you have to depressure your A/C and move that out of the way as well. My friend changed his cam on his 94 M6 and he didnt ahve to disconnect his tranny from the engine.
i will also be doing a head/header/late model opti conversion at the same time. :eek:
Is there any thing I need to know on installing the opti? I'm sure you have to put the cam and engine on TDC #1 maybe? Can the opti be installed wrong?
[Modified by Red94Vette, 5:19 PM 6/10/2002]
i will also be doing a head/header/late model opti conversion at the same time. :eek:
Is there any thing I need to know on installing the opti? I'm sure you have to put the cam and engine on TDC #1 maybe? Can the opti be installed wrong?
[Modified by Red94Vette, 5:19 PM 6/10/2002]
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Re: Hotcam Kit install difficulty? (IcemanZ06)
Jacking up the engine is not a problem, you just remove the two motor mount screws (a 1 minute job) and use a floor jack to raise it an inch or so. The major pain is getting the front hub off. Other than that it's just removing and reinstalling the millions of parts that are in the way. I managed to raise my A/C condenser up enough to get it out of the way with the lines still attached (maybe I was lucky).
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Re: Hotcam Kit install difficulty? (Red94Vette)
[QUOTE]I will be doing the same thing shortly. I think you have to depressure your A/C and move that out of the way as well. My friend changed his cam on his 94 M6 and he didnt ahve to disconnect his tranny from the engine.
i will also be doing a head/header/late model opti conversion at the same time. :eek:
Is there any thing I need to know on installing the opti? I'm sure you have to put the cam and engine on TDC #1 maybe? Can the opti be installed wrong?
Mee too! Good question!
how do you make sure the opti is
installed right? Also what is so hard about putting the cam back in?
i will also be doing a head/header/late model opti conversion at the same time. :eek:
Is there any thing I need to know on installing the opti? I'm sure you have to put the cam and engine on TDC #1 maybe? Can the opti be installed wrong?
Mee too! Good question!
how do you make sure the opti isinstalled right? Also what is so hard about putting the cam back in?
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Re: Hotcam Kit install difficulty? (Vince Ivanc)
I'm in the middle of installing. I agree jacking up the engine is worse to think about than doing. It was probably one of the easiest things to do in the job. Just use a block of wood on the jack to prevent damaging the oil pump.
The balancer components were the difficult part. I had to carefully bend the power stearing oil line quite a bit to get access to the puller.
VERY IMPORTANT to place a smaller diameter bolt in the crank for the puller to push off on. Preferable a long allenkey bolt as it has a small head so the ballancer mount wont hit when coming off. And the puller tip fits in the allen key head and won't slip and hit the crank threads.
If you don't insert a smaller diamater bolt, the puller's center bolt will be pressing against the seat of the very thing you bolted the outside puller bolts to. So all bolts are connected to the ballancer mount, none on the crank.
Also, I renforced the the three outer bolts on the puller with nuts behind the balancer mount. Again to protect the threads.
I also did not disconnect the A/C and simply moved it out of the way. I keep dinging the condenser(SP?) fins with the airhose though.
[Modified by Jay Axson, 6:59 PM 6/10/2002]
The balancer components were the difficult part. I had to carefully bend the power stearing oil line quite a bit to get access to the puller.
VERY IMPORTANT to place a smaller diameter bolt in the crank for the puller to push off on. Preferable a long allenkey bolt as it has a small head so the ballancer mount wont hit when coming off. And the puller tip fits in the allen key head and won't slip and hit the crank threads.
If you don't insert a smaller diamater bolt, the puller's center bolt will be pressing against the seat of the very thing you bolted the outside puller bolts to. So all bolts are connected to the ballancer mount, none on the crank.
Also, I renforced the the three outer bolts on the puller with nuts behind the balancer mount. Again to protect the threads.
I also did not disconnect the A/C and simply moved it out of the way. I keep dinging the condenser(SP?) fins with the airhose though.
[Modified by Jay Axson, 6:59 PM 6/10/2002]
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Re: Hotcam Kit install difficulty? (James94LT1)
I will be doing the same thing shortly. I think you have to depressure your A/C and move that out of the way as well. My friend changed his cam on his 94 M6 and he didnt ahve to disconnect his tranny from the engine.
i will also be doing a head/header/late model opti conversion at the same time. :eek:
Is there any thing I need to know on installing the opti? I'm sure you have to put the cam and engine on TDC #1 maybe? Can the opti be installed wrong?
Mee too! Good question! how do you make sure the opti is
installed right? Also what is so hard about putting the cam back in?
i will also be doing a head/header/late model opti conversion at the same time. :eek:
Is there any thing I need to know on installing the opti? I'm sure you have to put the cam and engine on TDC #1 maybe? Can the opti be installed wrong?
Mee too! Good question!
how do you make sure the opti isinstalled right? Also what is so hard about putting the cam back in?
The opti is keyed on both sides to the little drive shaft. As long as you get the shaft to line up with the keys it will be right. Warning getting the keys lined up can be painstaking. You can insert it in about half way without the keys lining up, so make sure it seats completly.
[Modified by Jay Axson, 7:05 PM 6/10/2002]