what kind of time frame for a cam swap???
08-16-2003, 04:19 PM
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what kind of time frame for a cam swap??? I'm thinking about doing a cam swap...pretty set on MTI's X1 cam. but I dont know what kind of time It will take to do the swap...I have all the tools...and I know whats involved....I did one om my 71 cuda about 10 years ago(should have kept that car 
)....but I havent ever done one on the ls1. anybody got a time count.... how long.... I'm thinking about over labor day weekend.
)....but I havent ever done one on the ls1. anybody got a time count.... how long.... I'm thinking about over labor day weekend.
08-16-2003, 08:14 PM
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Re: what kind of time frame for a cam swap??? 1 day easily. About 6-8 hours once you've done a few. I'm sure some will say they can do them faster, but that's about how long it takes me and I've done over 10 of them. The springs can take longer than the cam depending on what spring compressor you use.
08-16-2003, 10:37 PM
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Re: what kind of time frame for a cam swap??? so will I be able to drive this thing for about a week until I can get to raging motorsports for a tune(I'm thinking about installing it myself at a buddys mechanic shop in Iowa...I will have to drive home about 3 hours and drive it to and from work all week) or will it have major issues until I get a tune???
08-17-2003, 11:13 PM
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Re: what kind of time frame for a cam swap??? I just finished installing my cam. Total time was about 9 hours. Spring change took the longest. We put a baseline tune in it, and it was great. I'm running a Lunati 224/224 112LSA on my 6sp. I drove it two hours home without any problems at all 
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08-18-2003, 11:58 AM
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Re: what kind of time frame for a cam swap???
it is quicker to pull the heads off to change the springs...
08-18-2003, 01:10 PM
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Re: what kind of time frame for a cam swap???
it is quicker to pull the heads off to change the springs...
08-18-2003, 04:39 PM
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Re: what kind of time frame for a cam swap??? The dealership did mines. brought it in for piston slap and they had to pull motor out to changed my lifters (warranty), so i asked the tech if he could install my cam while they had the motor out.tooked them one whole day for everything.
