who has install tips for cam
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: dudley MA
Re: who has install tips for cam (TXNC5)
Check out ls1howto.com. It is not too hard, plus it gets you out of house chores!
p.s. i never did one before either,but i hate chores :yesnod:
[Modified by pdd000, 12:00 PM 8/24/2003]
Pro
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Bay Area CA
Re: who has install tips for cam (88sk)
I just installed mine a couple weeks ago. http://www.ls1howto.com is a great site. Don't forget to reinstall the cam retaining plate. I forgot to and didn't realize untill I finished putting everything back together :eek: :mad :banghead: Had to tear everything apart again :banghead: :banghead:
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: DFW tx
Re: who has install tips for cam (boost2much)
I highly recommend you degree the cam. I put in the TR224 and the 4 degrees of advance was not ground into it. Unfortunately, I skipped the degree part and it cost me a lot of time having to pull it all apart again. I had a power loss up to 4k rpms and didn't gain until 4400.
I would also buy 2 new crank bolts; use one to install the pulley instead of using the old bolt. On mine, the old bolt was not up to the task. Also, be sure you install the pulley to spec. I stopped at 200ft/lbs as that was as far as I could get without the car wanting to jump off the jackstands. My pulley started working its way loose in 100 miles. I think the best way to properly install the pulley is to use the GM tool.
I would also buy 2 new crank bolts; use one to install the pulley instead of using the old bolt. On mine, the old bolt was not up to the task. Also, be sure you install the pulley to spec. I stopped at 200ft/lbs as that was as far as I could get without the car wanting to jump off the jackstands. My pulley started working its way loose in 100 miles. I think the best way to properly install the pulley is to use the GM tool.
Burning Brakes
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From: Troy MI
Re: who has install tips for cam (Jeff Jeff)
My pulley walked off as well, I would suggest having one person hold the brake as hard a possible, while two people pull down on a breaker bar to get it as tight as possible. This combined with threadlock is what I did the second time. I believe I fixed the problem.
When I did my cam I posted these tips: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zero...283#1544167283
When I did my cam I posted these tips: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zero...283#1544167283
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Burning Brakes
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From: Troy MI
Re: who has install tips for cam (msuc5vette)
This is the post of my results (if you are interested) before I installed the under-drive pulley which went on after the stock pulley worked it self loose. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=585101
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2002
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From: Savannah GA
Re: who has install tips for cam (msuc5vette)
Thanks for all the tips guys :cheers: I will be doing my cam swap in the next week or 2. Although its only a baby (216/220), I think it should suite my current mods well. BTW- How do you degree the cam? I must have missed the how-to on this... :confused: