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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 08:21 PM
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Since my motor is on the stand can I install the new cam in it upside down to prevent the lifters from dropping? This may be a dumb question but I'm just wondering...
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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I don't see why not. But why don't you just put some dowel rods in thetwo holes next to the cam just turn the cam as you install the dowel rods.
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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sure you can. but if the motor is out of the car it doesn't really matter. the scare factor of having a lifter drop is more for someone doing a cam swap with the motor in the car. for you it would be easy to remove the oil pan to retrieve the lifter if it fell.
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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Ok guys. Thanks. This is my first time and wasn't sure by all the reading.
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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if you have the motor out of the car now is the time to "freshen" things up. new head gaskets, new main, rod and cam bearings, new rings and a hone= new motor.
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The motor only has about 30xxx miles on it so I wasn't too worried about going into the motor.
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Originally Posted by 3rdCoastPowerSports
if you have the motor out of the car now is the time to "freshen" things up. new head gaskets, new main, rod and cam bearings, new rings and a hone= new motor.
And as you've been finding out the hard way, doing those things without precision measuring tools and a detailed step-by-step procedure = dead motor.

You should stop posting bad advice.
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 11:51 AM
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And as you've been finding out the hard way, doing those things without precision measuring tools and a detailed step-by-step procedure = dead motor.

You should stop posting bad advice.
Your a ******* idiot. I will post what ever the **** I want. Go **** yourself ******
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 3rdCoastPowerSports
Your a ******* idiot. I will post what ever the **** I want. Go **** yourself ******
HAha grown ups are silly
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 3rdCoastPowerSports
Your a ******* idiot. I will post what ever the **** I want. Go **** yourself ******
I suppose a reader considering following your advice would want a sample of your expertise...

Originally Posted by 3rdCoastPowerSports
rebuilt the motor due to a spun bearing. i got the motor back in the car today. it doesn't want to start. it cranks and crank and cranks and then eventually starts. what's up, what could be wrong, car fired right up before the rebuild. stock cam, ported heads and bored over a little bit... do i need a tune?
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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I can understand why 3rd coast would be upset.
There is such a thing as constructive criticism. And then there is insulting language put out for all to see.
Socially adept people understand this, and use the PM for such 'advice'.
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by gMAG
I can understand why 3rd coast would be upset.
There is such a thing as constructive criticism. And then there is insulting language put out for all to see.
Socially adept people understand this, and use the PM for such 'advice'.
He's got some growing up to do. And some learning about engines, for that matter.
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 02:21 PM
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Well then, I'm all for helping him.
How about you, sir?
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 11:21 AM
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I saw the post count on this thread went up since last I read it. I clicked on it thinking I was going to learn more about the cam change subject......
nope, just insults.
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Originally Posted by crainholio
I suppose a reader considering following your advice would want a sample of your expertise...
The quote your talking about was on a customers buddy's LS2 rebuild. The motor was built perfectly and to spec. The reason it was having a hard time starting was we had a segmented cam gear installed and we needed the half moon cam gear. We swapped cam gears, car fired right up and has been running strong for 8,000 miles now. So **** YOU cornholio. If your going to bash people by using copy and paste from other posts then you need to put the quote into context. As far as growing up goes, im grown *******. I just don't take **** from a ****** internet "expert such as yourself. So once again get your facts strait and **** YOU

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P.s. crainholil bevis and butt head was a dumb *** show. Oh and congratulations on passing prop 8, now you and your boyfriend can get married

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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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damn everyone is so angry in this thread
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 01:55 PM
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go to ls1howto.com for some helpful instructions.consider a new timing chain,get a ls2 chain from TSP.did you get new harden push rods ?
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 05:26 PM
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Wait a minute...you're running a garage and coming here for advice on how to undo your screwups? That's what all of your posts are really about?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!



Originally Posted by 3rdCoastPowerSports
The quote your talking about was on a customers buddy's LS2 rebuild. The motor was built perfectly and to spec. The reason it was having a hard time starting was we had a segmented cam gear installed and we needed the half moon cam gear.
Then it wasn't built perfectly, was it?
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Originally Posted by 3rdCoastPowerSports
Oh and congratulations on passing prop 8, now you and your boyfriend can get married
Freud had a theory about people who fixate on homosexuality such as this...

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