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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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has anyone had a hard time to install cam,how do you keep the lifters from falling down when you pull out the old cam??
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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go to ls1howto.com they show u 3 methods. u can buy a tool from TR or i used 2 doll rods and stuck them in there. u need one on each side.
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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JRP cam tool.
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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where do you stick the wood dowls at
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 01:35 AM
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When you take out the cam retainer plate there are 2 holes above the cam that's where the dowels go. Make sure you spin the cam a few times first
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 01:37 AM
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Here is what it looks like. This is when I did mine.
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 01:41 AM
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I have also done another cam swap this way. It is really risky though. Sometimes the end of the magnet can come off and you drop it down into your engine along with the lifter if it fails.
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