cam swap info *searched*
04-18-2007, 01:31 PM
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cam swap info *searched* hey guys im doing a cam swap and im just trying to put together a parts list so i have everything i need. i tried searching..but i didnt come up with much
Of course your gonna need :
cam
valve springs
retainers
keepers
pushrods
someone said comp or crane makes a handy little tool so you dont drop a valve
and i would assume i should prolly do a timing set while i got it apart
question is
do i need to order lifters...or do cams come with lifters matched for the cam?
i will prolly be doing the comp 218 218
any help would be appreciated!
Of course your gonna need :
cam
valve springs
retainers
keepers
pushrods
someone said comp or crane makes a handy little tool so you dont drop a valve
and i would assume i should prolly do a timing set while i got it apart
question is
do i need to order lifters...or do cams come with lifters matched for the cam?
i will prolly be doing the comp 218 218
any help would be appreciated!
04-18-2007, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
Re: lifters...I don't think you'll want to get into that unless you're doing a head swap as well. Otherwise, you'll be pulling the heads off just to change them.
If you are doing a head swap, well, I'd guess that depends on personal choice. For myself, I went ahead and changed them...you're already there, might as well take care of it.
04-18-2007, 02:40 PM
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get new head bolts if you're not using ARPs or Ktechs
Stock head bolts can't be reused, they're a torque to yield . . . meaning they stretch when torqued. You run the risk of breaking them off if they're reused. New one's come as a kit (one side at a time), or bought individually.
Stock head bolts can't be reused, they're a torque to yield . . . meaning they stretch when torqued. You run the risk of breaking them off if they're reused. New one's come as a kit (one side at a time), or bought individually.
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Originally Posted by marv
If you are doing a head swap, well, I'd guess that depends on personal choice. For myself, I went ahead and changed them...you're already there, might as well take care of it.
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04-18-2007, 04:44 PM
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ya im really dont think i want to do a head swap just yet. I was hoping i would be able to do the cam without having to change lifters so i wouldnt have to deal with taking the heads off....thats a project for a different day, and a new wallet
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Seriously man go bigger than a 218/218, that is a TINY cam, and you will just want to go bigger once you get it started back up. There are plenty of big cams that are perfectly suited for everyday driving.
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Originally Posted by brad8266
No lifters needed, you have to pull the heads to get the lifters off anyway.
I didn't think I needed new ones with only having 38k miles one the car. I did a MS4 / PRC S1 head swap and guess what? Bad lifters.
Think of spending $130 on new LS7 lifters as an insurance policy. Taking heads on and off is the suck big time. I did it three times.
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Originally Posted by -=Modified=-
Lifters may or may not be needed.
I didn't think I needed new ones with only having 38k miles one the car. I did a MS4 / PRC S1 head swap and guess what? Bad lifters.
Think of spending $130 on new LS7 lifters as an insurance policy. Taking heads on and off is the suck big time. I did it three times.
I didn't think I needed new ones with only having 38k miles one the car. I did a MS4 / PRC S1 head swap and guess what? Bad lifters.
Think of spending $130 on new LS7 lifters as an insurance policy. Taking heads on and off is the suck big time. I did it three times.
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some of you are saying that the 218 maybe to small and not really worth it, and ive heard this from a few other people as well.
Would the comp 224 .581 be a good choice for a starter cam with good or average cam driveability?
Would the comp 224 .581 be a good choice for a starter cam with good or average cam driveability?