Before I swap cams I need people who have done a cam swap chime in.
03-27-2011, 04:57 AM
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Before I swap cams I need people who have done a cam swap chime in. After a long debate as to which cam to install in my Z28 I have made the decision of the TSP228R it mild and the vehicle is a daily driver. The question is for those who have done this should I really buy the rods that hold up the lifters in place or should I be okay with just turning the cam to push up the lifters in place. One more thing I wanted to know if anyone on here has ever used the proform valve spring compressor to remove the springs while on there camaro or trans am specifically, if not which spring compressor is capable of removing all the springs while the heads are on the vehicle.
03-27-2011, 07:07 AM
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You are very high risk without the rods. You can use 5/16 rods from Home Depot to do this, I don't like using wood. Rods won't prevent the lifters from coming down and interfering with the cam removal/installation, but they will prevent them from falling out completely.
The old Crane valve spring tools is the one to get, and one of the vendors is now making a knock off of it. Don't use the type with the claws that grab the spring itself, you will damage the springs.
The old Crane valve spring tools is the one to get, and one of the vendors is now making a knock off of it. Don't use the type with the claws that grab the spring itself, you will damage the springs.
03-27-2011, 07:44 AM
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You can buy 2- 5/16" alum rods 36" long from McMaster Carr.com. Cost about $20 plus a couple of bucks shipping. They worked great for me. I order from them a lot at work. A very good vendor.
03-27-2011, 08:36 AM
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I used wooden dowel rods from Lowes when i did mine. Total cost was about 3 or 4 dollars.
Passenger side and drivers side holes were different sizes on mine.
I cant remember the size dowels i used but i got the correct info when i did a search here on this site.
Passenger side and drivers side holes were different sizes on mine.
I cant remember the size dowels i used but i got the correct info when i did a search here on this site.
03-27-2011, 08:58 AM
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Yes, buy the dowels. The small time invested could save a nightmare. I just did a cam swap last summer and was thankful I did. I had two lifters on the passenger side that were trying to fall and would have without them.
For the valve springs, just go to this post and buy what you need. It's not fancy, but is inexpensive and worked perfectly for me.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/tools-fab...available.html
Good luck and nice choice on the cam.
For the valve springs, just go to this post and buy what you need. It's not fancy, but is inexpensive and worked perfectly for me.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/tools-fab...available.html
Good luck and nice choice on the cam.
