Cam Swap with engine in Car
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Cam Swap with engine in Car
This is sort of a spin off of the thread: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=271670
But It would be great if someone from say MTI or another respected shop post a how to: "Change Cam" I wouldn't expect this to be a "for dummies" document, but one that someone with proper tools and experience could understand. Personally I don't know exactly how much of the car I'll need to pull apart. Without such a doc I would probably do a lot more work than needed.
But It would be great if someone from say MTI or another respected shop post a how to: "Change Cam" I wouldn't expect this to be a "for dummies" document, but one that someone with proper tools and experience could understand. Personally I don't know exactly how much of the car I'll need to pull apart. Without such a doc I would probably do a lot more work than needed.
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Re: Cam Swap with engine in Car (JMon)
There's a great one on http://ls1.fbody.com and click on the cam install. The only difference is that we have to remove the steering rack. Other than that it's all the same. Same motor, etc. Plus, jMx has tools listed and parts. There are a few other LS1 cam install's online that are very good too.
Here's a good site: http://www.torquecentral.com/mods/GM...ll/default.asp (it's an F-body but like I said, it's all the same once you remove the steering rack.)
Here's the one the VetteDoctors did:http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2001/February/cam/campg1.asp
66ImpalaLT1 is doing this install right now and I plan on doing mine in a few weeks as well. I will give a list of tools, part #'s and pictures of it all :). Also, if you get the service manuals it helps clarify a lot of it. It's really straightforward just time consuming.
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Here's a good site: http://www.torquecentral.com/mods/GM...ll/default.asp (it's an F-body but like I said, it's all the same once you remove the steering rack.)
Here's the one the VetteDoctors did:http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2001/February/cam/campg1.asp
66ImpalaLT1 is doing this install right now and I plan on doing mine in a few weeks as well. I will give a list of tools, part #'s and pictures of it all :). Also, if you get the service manuals it helps clarify a lot of it. It's really straightforward just time consuming.
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Re: Cam Swap with engine in Car (JMon)
On http://www.torquecentral.com/mods/GM...l/default4.asp
he doesn't adjust the valves once he is done. Why is that?
he doesn't adjust the valves once he is done. Why is that?
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Re: Cam Swap with engine in Car (JMon)
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There is no need to adjust the vavles. These motors work on hydrualic lifters and therefore you don't need to adjust for vavle lash, etc. It's all plug and play my friend.
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Re: Cam Swap with engine in Car (C5 YA)
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Some of these write ups are real good. I will tell you all that this appears to be one of the simpler engines to work on.
Plug and Play engine :) I like that
Plug and Play engine :) I like that
