best cam swap method
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From: mASSHOLE
best cam swap method well im doing a cam swap very soon just wondering what you guys think is the best way to hold the lifters up as i pull out the cam
1. russian rullet dont use anything just spin the cam till the lifters stay in the trays
2. pen magnets to hold up the lifters
3. the JPR tools from thunder racing which i heard you can use some 5/16 wooden dowel also
im probably going to use three
1. russian rullet dont use anything just spin the cam till the lifters stay in the trays
2. pen magnets to hold up the lifters
3. the JPR tools from thunder racing which i heard you can use some 5/16 wooden dowel also
im probably going to use three
Wooden 5/16" dowels!
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From: mASSHOLE
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From: mASSHOLE
Steel dowels cost just slightly more than wood and don't get stuck in the block. Apparently you haven't read the horror stories on the site about what happens when a wooden dowel gets stuck in the block. If you are high mileage I'd shy away from the Russian Roulette method. Actually I shy away from it either way considering the extra cost, time and work if a lifter drops. This method is supposed to be a time saver, but if a lifter drops you'll be wasting plenty of it. I don't like taking those kind of changes. When I feel lucky I play the Powerball not Russian Roulette.
If you have a lifter drop on you, you will never forgive yourself for not spending a few extra dollars and minutes.....if you think changing the cam is fun, You will love getting a little bit of the oil pan and gasket
and yes from my understanding the dowel rods go here, see pic
and yes from my understanding the dowel rods go here, see pic
