Cam swap: What method for Keeping lifters up??
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Cam swap: What method for Keeping lifters up??
What method have you guys used for keeping the lifters up when doing a cam swap..my dads helping me do the swap..but hes old school and doesn't really trust using the "Russian roulette method" of turning the cam and hoping the lifters stay up..
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I've used both the pen magnet and wooden dowel methods, and the wooden dowels were much easier to use and far less expensive than the pen magnets. I can't remember the correct size, but you should be able to find it with a quick search.
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I used two 5/16 dowel rods, i didn't have to shave the sides down like many people say they do. But the dowl rod method is no perfect, i actually had one of the lifters slide a bit passed the rod and prevented me from putting my MS3 in. Thankfully my dad went and bought me a pen magnet, and as i slid the cam back in a friend of mine pulled the lifter back up with the pen magnet. Heres a photo of what i was talking about, look down follow the lifters on the right side (drivers side) and at the back you'll see the lifter that slipped passed the dowel rod.
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i used pen magnets for my swap, worked great. didn't drop any. a friend of mine did his swap, and dropped a lifter with the pen method. if i had to do it again, i would of just bought the JRP tool tho.