What special tools do i need to install a cam??
02-04-2005, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RGVWS6
Do i need anything special to install a cam??
-Pulley Puller
-Lifter holding tools (two 5/16 rods or 16 pen magnets)
-Pulley Install Tool
-Spring Tool
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02-04-2005, 02:38 PM
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A 3 arm puller to remove the crank pulley and 16 pen magnets to hold the lifters. It is pretty easy to do. And a longer crank bolt or a piece of threaded rod to get the pulley back on the crank. And I used the Matco LS1 pulley holding tool, worked pretty dam good to get the new bolt stretched.
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A lot of cams require new valve springs. For that you need a suitable valve spring compressor & air compresssor/spark plug air fitting to keep the valves closed while changing the springs.The Moore Valvespring compressor works real well, especially on the rear cylinders (the ones under the windshield).
02-04-2005, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark98SS
A lot of cams require new valve springs. For that you need a suitable valve spring compressor & air compresssor/spark plug air fitting to keep the valves closed while changing the springs.The Moore Valvespring compressor works real well, especially on the rear cylinders (the ones under the windshield).
02-04-2005, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BLASTER
All aftermarket cams require aftermarket valvesprings. You can use TDC method to do the springs and don't need the compressor. Much easier. Too bad I bought the compressor already
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02-04-2005, 11:31 PM
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Something to hold the lifters up (I use 5/16 rods) Pulley puller, valve spring compressor (search "larry tool") & basic tools. To be extra safe you can use one of these allthread bolts to reinstall your pulley.
