Changing cam in the car
09-25-2006, 11:01 AM
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I bought one a plastic block and bolted aluminum heads on it. I threw in some wooden pushrods and elastic connecting rods for variable stroke. I cut out the pistons from some dinner plates I had laying around. It ran pretty good.
10-05-2006, 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by adillhoff
I bought one a plastic block and bolted aluminum heads on it. I threw in some wooden pushrods and elastic connecting rods for variable stroke. I cut out the pistons from some dinner plates I had laying around. It ran pretty good.
This thread has turned to pure comedy.
10-05-2006, 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by ArrestMeRed99Z28
has any one else used the brake lines to hold the lifters up? Sounds like a good idea to me (I'm cheap but not cheap enough to shove wood dowels into my motor to hold up the lifters)
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10-05-2006, 10:49 AM
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I have an old lathe and i've been considering grinding a custom cam with some old pine in my backyard. Would anyone be interested in a custom camshaft? Maple is $100 extra. Call if you want redwood.
I put my SLP(Street legal Plywood) headers on yesterday, they started smoking instantly. I think i'm going to return these!
I put my SLP(Street legal Plywood) headers on yesterday, they started smoking instantly. I think i'm going to return these!
at this thread!
11-06-2006, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by 98-LS1
This is too damn funny, but seriously, what is the correct size for a metal rod to hold the lifters up? 5/16th? and length?
11-06-2006, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by orangeapeel
I have done it twice. Never dropped one. I have used magnets once and dowels about 20 times. Magnets are more scary than nothing! the freaking tip can come off.
So true! Knowing how my luck goes something like that would most likely happen. Thanks for the help, hopefully my cam from Patriot will be here this week. I ordered it last Thursday, aren't his cams off the shelf meaning they are ready to be shipped? I've got a 4 day weekend so I want to get this done, I went Saturday to Harbor Freight tools and bought a 3 armed puller and a new 3/8 drive torque wrench. This cam swap is a little more expensive than I thought, oh well, it's worth it.
11-06-2006, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 98-LS1
So true! Knowing how my luck goes something like that would most likely happen. Thanks for the help, hopefully my cam from Patriot will be here this week. I ordered it last Thursday, aren't his cams off the shelf meaning they are ready to be shipped? I've got a 4 day weekend so I want to get this done, I went Saturday to Harbor Freight tools and bought a 3 armed puller and a new 3/8 drive torque wrench. This cam swap is a little more expensive than I thought, oh well, it's worth it.
No problem man. Glad I can show you 5 different ways to do something!
Off the shelf = Not a custom grind
GI Joe = Not custom action figure
Also:
GI Joe = Real American Hero
that is the best analogy I could think of...
Im retarded. 
lol you guys are too much