Another_User

I was just about ready to pull the cam, and I found that my 5/16 rods that I bought are too thick. They are getting all scraped up from trying, and they will not go in. I don't really want to go "russian-roulette", so I am thinking pen magnets. Any thoughts? Trying to get these rods in couldn't have hurt anything right?

The other things that bothers me is that after I remove the cam plate I feel rubbing when I spin the cam. Does the cam plate space the cam away from the back of the engine, or do I have some problems?

Any help would be appreciated!

pbjones81

are you following the guide on www.ls1howto.com ??? if not, check it out.

QUIK WS6

I had to grind one side of one of my rods to make it fit. Make it look kind of like a D shape.

Tommy Tucker

If I remember correctly there is about 1/4 inch of extra depth to the C/shaft bore and the cam is located away from the back of the bore by the cam plate. I do remember thinking "what the f**k is going on here then ?".

It was a while ago since I did my cam swap, any one else noticed this??

Tom.

Another_User

So I take it that means normally the cam would not touch the back of the block?

Brains

iTrader: (7)

Exactly, the cam is pulled forward by the cam gear being bolted to it, and aligned by the retainer plate.

I recently ran into a problem with my 5/16" steel rods on a 2002 car.. The driver's side slid right in -- the passenger side wouldn't budge. I ended up taking a few thousandths off the rod with a grinding wheel, and then repolished it smooth. Worked like a champ

x phantom x

iTrader: (14)

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Yep, just grind it down on one side ... it will fit right in.