help with cam install in north carolina
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help with cam install in north carolina
Hey guys, i just ordered my vrx3 cam from vengeance and was looking to get it installed in the next couple weeks, i was quoted 550 bucks! for the cam swap at RPM in garner north carolina, and i was wondering if anyone in the area here has done a cam swap or two before and are pretty proficient at it and have the tools needed, i'd be willing to pay a couple hundred bucks as long as i can save a couple hundred bucks its worth it, i'll even pay for the beer! 550 bucks seems like a lot to me and id rather pay someone on here who has a couple cam swaps under theyre belt. anyone interested?
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I offer a cam tool swap rental package for the do it your selfers and can walk you through it. There are plenty of write ups as well with pictures to assist. $550 isn't a bad price at al to pay someonel. It will cost you $50 with shipping for my tool rental. Its not that hard to do, just a little time consuming. 1 day or weekend job if you've never done it.
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I used ls1howto.com's write up. For the most part I followed it word for word. There were a few things I did different. This was my first cam install and it was straight forward. It took me a week, but I was pecking at it a little each night and was not in a hurry.
Its worth the experience to do it yourself if you have the means. There's only one way to learn!!!
Its worth the experience to do it yourself if you have the means. There's only one way to learn!!!
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+1 on the above and 99blanco's suggestion... I rented his tools and the crane tool is worth the 50 bucks alone, trust me. Apparently he includes a pulley puller and installer now too. Saves you ANY trips ANYWHERE to rent stuff. If you don't have to push yourself to finish it for monday morning's commute to work, I would suggest going for it. Take your time, ls1howto.com is a damn Bible for this thing, and if nothing else just post up on the forums, thousands of others have done this with success. Good luck.
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yeah, im thinking of doing it myself, im just afraid of messing my car up. lol i work on marine helicopters but im afraid to swap out a cam lol but im going to see if anyone on rwhp.us can help out like davidz28guy suggested if not i'll dive into it myself, even if the car sits their all week, i can rocket to work. i know 550 is a good price to pay but 550 is still 550 ya know, anyways thatnks for the words of encouragement, hope everything works out.
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its a little hard to do, to be honest but, ls1howto does help ALOT, they rele dont miss any steps. Just be safe with holding up the lifters and if you change the springs have a magnet around to hold the keepers when u take them off of the valves. USE the crane spring compressor tool its like god. use 5/16 lubed dowls for the lifters, and.. idk i think your set with that. OH yhea, and buy the ARP crank bolt thats longer than stock, trust me its the best 27 dollars I spent to save a hhhhhhuge hedache
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yeah, im thinking of doing it myself, im just afraid of messing my car up. lol i work on marine helicopters but im afraid to swap out a cam lol but im going to see if anyone on rwhp.us can help out like davidz28guy suggested if not i'll dive into it myself, even if the car sits their all week, i can rocket to work. i know 550 is a good price to pay but 550 is still 550 ya know, anyways thatnks for the words of encouragement, hope everything works out.
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+1 on the above and 99blanco's suggestion... I rented his tools and the crane tool is worth the 50 bucks alone, trust me. Apparently he includes a pulley puller and installer now too. Saves you ANY trips ANYWHERE to rent stuff. If you don't have to push yourself to finish it for monday morning's commute to work, I would suggest going for it. Take your time, ls1howto.com is a damn Bible for this thing, and if nothing else just post up on the forums, thousands of others have done this with success. Good luck.
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Holy ****. $27 for a longer crank bolt? You got shafted. Just go to your local Sears Hardware or a specialty fastener shop and pick one up. We paid less than $2 out the door for one at Sears Hardware for the last cam install I did.
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If you don't find someone let me know. Also when are you wanting to have this finished?
I shot you a PM with my number also
I shot you a PM with my number also
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i am stationed at cherry point i did my cam swap id be more than happy to help you out its actually really easy if you have the time i did mine over the course of a 96 weekend because im **** about making sure everything is on point, but if you dont need to upgrade your intake manifold it shouldnt take more than a few hours i got tools too btw just bring the beer