rooster18

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i just bought an MS3 cam for my 2002 z28 camaro. i have a few questions before installing it. first... can i do it with the engine still in the car? second... i will be using my stock 241 heads so what valve springs should i go with? third... will i have to remove my heads to change the valve springs and if so what head gaskets should i use when going back on?? and fourth... will i need to get different pushrods or rockers or anything or can i use all of my stock stuff??? thanks yall

Sales4@Texas-Speed

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You can do cam swaps with the motor in the car and you don't need to take the heads off. Just to remember to find a way to keep the lifters up when you actually pull the cam out. I would recommend getting some dual valve springs for that size of cam. I would also recommend grabbing some hardened pushrods over the stock ones. Your stock rockers will work with no problem on there. Let me know if you have any other questions.

BURN'EM

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I used this years ago it was so helpful at the time. Leave engine in, heads on, you will need a tool to swap springs .650 lift at least new hardened push rods any gaskets for front of engine.

http://ls1howto.com/index.php?article=23

incbed

depending on how many miles the engine has I would recommend also replacing the lifters which means you will have to get a Head gasket kit and also suggest a new oil pump and timing chain.

SOMbitch

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And don't follow their directions for putting the crank pulley back on or you risk stripping the crank threads. Search vettenuts threads and find his homemade pulley installer....

SWEET98SS

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This is your friend. It has the cam install instructions. I would talk with TSP and get the parts they recommend, pushrod length and what springs.

http://www.ls1howto.com/

rooster18

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car has 79k miles. im kinda leanin towards 243s since im gonna be there already and i have a pretty good deal on a set right now. what do yall think??

garygnu

do a valve job on the 243s,and get some springs and push rods from TSP.get a new chain and pump ,and a head change kit.you should get some compcam trunnion bearings also for the rockers.mite need bigger injectors.

rooster18

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fixin to do this... one more question though. what length and what kind of pushrods and what kind of springs should i get?? dont have a lot of cash to be throwin down on them but want to get a nice set that will do me good.

01SS99red

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+ 1 on the new oil pump and double rolling timing chain. def. a must when doing a cam.