ws66

Instead of forking over $100+ for the JPR cam install tool I wanted to know what else I could use I heard of people using wooden dowls but what size and length any help would be great thanks

Joe

2000Hawk

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When i did mine i believe it was two 5/16 dowel rods. Just do a search in the engine section for dowel rods and there should be a bunch of threads. And the length im trying to remember i think was in the area of 24" i believe. Alot of people use metals ones, others use i believe wood or something to that nature. Wish i could be of more help to you, but i did my cam swap over a year ago. If you can find the thread i started on after i finshed my cam swap, i know i wrote down a bunch of stuff that can help you.
-Joel

vettenuts

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Here's what I used, picked up 5/16" rod at Home Depot. Someone had the wood break inside the motor, I wouldn't feel comfortable using wood.

BlackScreaminMachine

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Go to Home Depot, get two 5/16th aluminum rods, you may need to cut off like 4-5 inches off with a bench grinder, taper the ends, oil them up and slide them in.

ws66

sweet thanks alot guys

kwiksilverz28

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Use hard wood rods. 5/16. Spend the extra 20 cents over pine

MdFormula350

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looks great vettenuts, i used the same things however didnt have a nice bender to bend them so I had my grandfather weld on some tabs at the ends.

blackangel327

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in the GM service tapes i have for the gen III and gen IV blocks it literally says get three Metric bolts to install and remove the cam. I dont remember the exact size but I did it removing the Cam from the 6.0 and it works great lol and cheap if you have a bunch of bolts laying around.

BlackScreaminMachine

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The waterpump bolts work fine.

vettenuts

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I got some longer ones than the water pump just for some extra leverage.

Eatinstang4life

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Did same exact thing works great!!!!!!!!!!

blue99fbody

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i used 5/16 brake line worked great

bearcatt

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Hahaha ! Thanks guys, you just saved me about a $100.



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vettenuts

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Wait till you get the bill

Good luck with the install

bearcatt

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I bet you take PayPal. lol


vettenuts , that's actually your idea, so you get the credit.



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5_02ls1

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yep dowel rods work great...

bearcatt

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wood dowl rods !?

BuBbABFP

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I just shoved it in thyre.. LOL.

Bill Bowling

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I used the metal rod on the driver side and wood dowel on the pass side. The rod would not go all the way end on the pass side.

Bill

eallanboggs

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I have the JPR tool and the metal rods(wouldn't trust wood). I've had some engines where the JPR tool wouldn't hold the lifters up, but the 5/16" metal rods did. I usually try the JPR tool first. If it works fine, but if not I resort to the metal rods. If you haven't bought a tool yet the metal rods are the way to go. As far as a handle to remove/install the cam I took a piece of flat stock and welded a 2' rod to it. I drilled 4 holes in the piece of flat stock. Three were for the bolts and one for the locator dowel pin. When I get ready to remove/install a cam I bolt on my home made handle. Next I start pulling, pushing, turning,wriggling and jiggling until the cam is either in or out. The home made handle helps a lot because being 2' long allows me to use both hands and have more control than 3 short water pump bolts.