cam swap done... BIG PROBLEMS
I must say that this was an enjoyable read. Bored out of my mind at work and you guys helped me burn half an hour. I even laughed a few times. Merv good luck to ya. I did the Died 3 times before I crosstrained to FE.
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good news. played with it yesterday and i got it running. we played with my ve table and we nocked out all my random misfire. the car starts right up and runs now but i only habe a 30 second window where it has power then it just sputters when you give it gas. My fuel to air ratio is rediculously off
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glad to hear its back right........ what was your compression in the cylinders?
i hope you put a fresh oil pick up o-ring since you put youre new timing chain on
i hope you put a fresh oil pick up o-ring since you put youre new timing chain on
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gettin ready to do a cam swap myself, this thread is scary! lol does everyone rely on the lifter retainer thingys that are in the motor to reliably hold the lifters up??? haven't started it in about a month so i'm thinkin they should be pretty dry. i just don't want to have to pull the heads if they don't always work. seen the magnet pen trick on a how to page and the tool is to expensive for a 1 time deal. so they should be fine or do the magnet trick for insurance?
Man...reading this thread would make you think doing a cam swap is near impossible. And what is with all the "don't get a double roller timing chain" comments? I had no issues installing my Comp double roller with my cam swap. It definatley was not a big hassle when installing it and works just fine. I would much rather use it than an LS2 stocker. Maybe it's just me...but there seems to be some bad info in this thread.
Man...reading this thread would make you think doing a cam swap is near impossible. And what is with all the "don't get a double roller timing chain" comments? I had no issues installing my Comp double roller with my cam swap. It definatley was not a big hassle when installing it and works just fine. I would much rather use it than an LS2 stocker. Maybe it's just me...but there seems to be some bad info in this thread.
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correct tool? a 3/8 ratchet to pry with thats pretty dumb if you ask me ,why would you possibly bend your ratchet instead of using something that it wouldnt matter if bent it or not
like i said some people dont need wrenches ,like some people dont need guns,they might shoot their foot off or they might install a cam wrong or use a 3/8 ratchet to pry with, im sorry anyway if your talking about the bolt on the tensioner its not a 13mm i believe its a 15mm ,dont wanna **** nobody off but you say correct tool thats just funny to me
like i said some people dont need wrenches ,like some people dont need guns,they might shoot their foot off or they might install a cam wrong or use a 3/8 ratchet to pry with, im sorry anyway if your talking about the bolt on the tensioner its not a 13mm i believe its a 15mm ,dont wanna **** nobody off but you say correct tool thats just funny to me
