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help with cam swap

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Jun 12, 2010 | 03:41 PM

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help with cam swap

hey guys i have the cam gear off and was told you can use a 5/16 rod to hold the lifters up. But it just hits the lifters, how do i get the lifters up to push that rod in so it holds the lifters up. I tried to turn the cam but there not that high

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Jun 12, 2010 | 04:57 PM

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You did loosen all the rockers and removed pushrods? If so, the lifters should stay up in the trays once you spin the cam over a few times.

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Jun 12, 2010 | 07:29 PM

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i still have the pushrods in to see if the lifters stay up. All seem to stay but one.

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Jun 12, 2010 | 09:17 PM

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Maybe try pulling up the lifter with a pen magnet. Then the 5/16 rod should go in?

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Jun 13, 2010 | 12:28 AM

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remove the rocker arm from the head spin the cam a couple of times ,insert lifter retain rods.

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Jun 16, 2010 | 07:22 PM

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i take it its ok to use the old lifters with a cam swap? id think you would have replace them with the cam. im looking to do a cam myself and trying to figure what i need.

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