Installing Heads w/o cam.
Installing Heads w/o cam. I ordered a set of PRC 2.5 5.3's and was thinking about installing them before I put the cam in. Would it be safe to drive the car without a retune? I would prob drive it about 60 mins to get the cam installed and tuned at a later date.
I don't feel comfortable tackling the cam swap myself but figured I could save some cash doing the head swap on my own.
I don't feel comfortable tackling the cam swap myself but figured I could save some cash doing the head swap on my own.
Sooo why don't you just swap the cam first, get a mail order tune, drive it home swap the heads, then go get it tuned. Safe.
I don't see how you can feel comfortable swapping heads but not a cam?
I don't see how you can feel comfortable swapping heads but not a cam?
I don't feel comfortable tackling the cam swap myself but figured I could save some cash doing the head swap on my own.
The heads are going to be WAY more complicated then the cam swap. If you dont think you can to a cam swap then i dont think you should touch the heads. Now if you decide to do the heads then take the extra hour and do your damn cam.
Out of curiousty why dont you feel comfortable doing your cam?
Out of curiousty why dont you feel comfortable doing your cam?
Do the cam first buddy that is just not thinking , I assume you read these forms,lol , got get the cam and then the heads.when you get dressed in the morning you put your shoes on before your pants don't you lol
You read the forums too much. Heads are ALWAYS a good idea (see sig)
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Bob, maybe you should research a bit more.
I ordered a set of PRC 2.5 5.3's and was thinking about installing them before I put the cam in. Would it be safe to drive the car without a retune? I would prob drive it about 60 mins to get the cam installed and tuned at a later date.
I don't feel comfortable tackling the cam swap myself but figured I could save some cash doing the head swap on my own.
I don't feel comfortable tackling the cam swap myself but figured I could save some cash doing the head swap on my own.
(I did my own head swap, but let a shop do my cam because I've never had good luck with harmonic balancers).
The simple answer to your question is yes - it will be okay to drive the car 60 miles without a tune following a head swap. This assumes, of course that it is properly reassembled.
(I did my own head swap, but let a shop do my cam because I've never had good luck with harmonic balancers).
(I did my own head swap, but let a shop do my cam because I've never had good luck with harmonic balancers).
I figured it would be easier to have a shop install the cam and order the correct legnth pushrods, injectors,tune etc... Not to mention I would save $500 on installation.
What the **** is wrong with you people? It's his business to install heads and not a cam as much as it's your business to if you wanted! I agree a cam isn't hard to do at all, but if he would rather someone else do it, then that's a damn good idea.
Some of you need to re-read the post. He is installing the heads and cam at the same time and getting it all tuned together 1 time. He's just simply asking if it's ok to install the heads and drive it to get the cam installed and then tuned.....to which the answer is YES you can, but no one would suggest driving it more than that one time.
Some of you need to re-read the post. He is installing the heads and cam at the same time and getting it all tuned together 1 time. He's just simply asking if it's ok to install the heads and drive it to get the cam installed and then tuned.....to which the answer is YES you can, but no one would suggest driving it more than that one time.
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I ordered a set of PRC 2.5 5.3's and was thinking about installing them before I put the cam in. Would it be safe to drive the car without a retune? I would prob drive it about 60 mins to get the cam installed and tuned at a later date.
I don't feel comfortable tackling the cam swap myself but figured I could save some cash doing the head swap on my own.
I don't feel comfortable tackling the cam swap myself but figured I could save some cash doing the head swap on my own.
A change in the cam generally changes the VE of the engine, requiring a tune.
Heads can do this too, but to give you an example. I drove my
416 w/TFS heads, 12:1 compression, and stock cam for a few months. The fuel trims were near perfect.
Good luck w/your mods.