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Old May 22, 2018 | 02:28 AM
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I have always wanted to cam an ls. So I order the cam I want. The ms3 cam from tsp. With springs and push rods. I decide to do new lifters so I order those from tsp. I then get a new timing chain set also from tsp. All was great. Halfway through the install. The cam gear doesn’t fit on the cam.
The cam pin on the new cam is TOO big. The stock cam pin works great on all the gears. The stock gear and the new one I ordered.
Anyone else have this problem?
Anyone else even hear about this problem?
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Old May 22, 2018 | 03:04 AM
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I have always wanted to cam an ls. So I order the cam I want. The ms3 cam from tsp. With springs and push rods. I decide to do new lifters so I order those from tsp. I then get a new timing chain set also from tsp. All was great. Halfway through the install. The cam gear doesn’t fit on the cam.
The cam pin on the new cam is TOO big. The stock cam pin works great on all the gears. The stock gear and the new one I ordered.
Anyone else have this problem?
Anyone else even hear about this problem?
I know that the LS2 has a bigger dowel than an LS1/6. Is it possible they send you an LS2 timing set?

Edit: sorry vice versa, you have an LS2 cam and they sent you an LS1 Timing gear set
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Old May 22, 2018 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Fuhnortoner
I know that the LS2 has a bigger dowel than an LS1/6. Is it possible they send you an LS2 timing set?

Edit: sorry vice versa, you have an LS2 cam and they sent you an LS1 Timing gear set
Its an ls1 timing set for sure.
The cam must be for an ls2. Even though the box says ls1. They messed that up. The car was supposed to go onto the dyno today.
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Old May 22, 2018 | 12:37 PM
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Unfortunate but these things happen. Good luck to you on your build.
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Old May 23, 2018 | 12:43 AM
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At least you havent buttoned up the front of the engine yet.
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Old May 23, 2018 | 03:38 PM
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I have used a lot of their cams and have never run into this. They are nice and snug, which i like. This makes sure i dont get off a degree. There shouldnt be a difference between any of the ls stuff. What also doesnt jive is that if the pin was too big, the hole would also have to be big. What are the chance the dowel was oversized and they drilled the cam oversized. That would be a crazy coincidence. Not sure of the issue but I am sure they will help you out
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Old May 24, 2018 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by youguessit
Unfortunate but these things happen. Good luck to you on your build.
Yes you are correct. This stuff happens. The car is just really putting up a serious fight.
Overall the car is going back together. Although I am not thrilled with how the TSP stuff is going together.
Since the cam gear pin was way off on the size, I missed my dyno slot. My fault I should have checked to make sure the TSP cam gear would ACTUALLY fit on the TSP cam. I just thought it would go together, I was wrong. LOL
The car is going on the dyno early next week.
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Old May 24, 2018 | 01:24 PM
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Keep us updated on those dyno #s
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