cam install help!@#$%
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
OK, sorry, but I am confused again. The front of the cam has an undercut that is the thickness of the cam plate. Once the cam plate and sprocket are installed, the cam can't move fore/aft. Does it move with the cam plate and sprocket or are you talking about when the cam plate is installed and not the sprocket. The latter case is normal.
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From: Portland OR
With the gear on, the spec for fore/aft movement is .001-.012".
That cam it too far forward in the picture. So either something wrong with the cam or the cam plate has an issue.
As far as throwing rocks at the **** poor design, seems to me that only about a million cars with stock parts work just fine.....
That cam it too far forward in the picture. So either something wrong with the cam or the cam plate has an issue.
As far as throwing rocks at the **** poor design, seems to me that only about a million cars with stock parts work just fine.....
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Racer
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From: frankfort new york
[QUOTE=RonSSNova;1587763233]With the gear on, the spec for fore/aft movement is .001-.012".
That cam it too far forward in the picture. So either something wrong with the cam or the cam plate has an issue.
the pic shows the cam to far to the rear and for some unknown to me reason with the cam retainer plate installed and the timing gear installed and the timing chain installed i can move the cam to where it is in the picture and move it to the correct spot also!@#$% that to me looks like half the width of the cam lobe approx 1/4"
That cam it too far forward in the picture. So either something wrong with the cam or the cam plate has an issue.
the pic shows the cam to far to the rear and for some unknown to me reason with the cam retainer plate installed and the timing gear installed and the timing chain installed i can move the cam to where it is in the picture and move it to the correct spot also!@#$% that to me looks like half the width of the cam lobe approx 1/4"
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Racer
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From: frankfort new york
i searched this forum and didn't find this when i was looking last week before i tore apart my engine this guy had the same problem as me.. my cam is a flowtech if that matters.. but i think that thrust bearing may be my problem...
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...thrust+bearing
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...thrust+bearing
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Racer
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From: frankfort new york
damn damn damn!@#$%
gotta take it apart again!!!!
problem is thrust bearing and me not having one!@#$%^
maybe i'll just wait and get rid of the chain and go with gear drive unit...
gotta take it apart again!!!!
problem is thrust bearing and me not having one!@#$%^
maybe i'll just wait and get rid of the chain and go with gear drive unit...
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From: Portland OR
Wasn't sure which end of the engine was shown in your photo.
Too far back, either you are missing a thrust bearing, or the gear isn't bolting all the way on.
What would have become of the thrust bearing? Wasn't in the box?
Got a pic of the cam side of the gear?
Too far back, either you are missing a thrust bearing, or the gear isn't bolting all the way on.
What would have become of the thrust bearing? Wasn't in the box?
Got a pic of the cam side of the gear?
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Racer
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From: frankfort new york
no i got the engine in boxes i bought the car with a spun bearing and the engine had already been totally disassembled...
but i would think i should be able to buy a thrust bearing???
but i would think i should be able to buy a thrust bearing???
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From: Portland OR
Or just get a new timing set.
You will get it figured out. At least nothing got damaged.