Cam swap gone bad
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From: Momtgomery Texas
Cam swap gone bad I started out Saturday to swap cams in my car and was making good progress when the balancer stopped me dead. We broke two pullers before I called it a day. Sunday morning I went back at it after letting everything soak in penetrating oil and I finally got it to break loose and it sounded like a gun shot when it let go. Then came the camshaft cover plate that we could not get off. We broke three T-40 tors bits before we got all but one of the bolts out. I guess the engine builder figured they should be thread locked with JB Weld. The last bolt was a pain for about an hour and I finally welded a nut to it and took it out with a wrench. Did I fail to mention that the engine did not have a timing chain guide/tensioner? So after all this I figure I have paid for my sins and the engine should come together quick. We pull the old camshaft and I inspect it before we proceed, yep you guessed it the cam had a damaged lobe. So off with the cylinder heads and now I have a short block sitting in my car. Like the saying goes if you want it done right you need to do it yourself.
Here are some pics.*
Here are some pics.*
If you don't mind me asking, who built it?
Those Torx always seem to want to strip out. They only torque to 11ft-lbs, but I bet people still go to 18ft-lbs like the regular 8mm hex head bolts on the older cam retainer plates.
What cam was in there that was damaged?
Those Torx always seem to want to strip out. They only torque to 11ft-lbs, but I bet people still go to 18ft-lbs like the regular 8mm hex head bolts on the older cam retainer plates.
What cam was in there that was damaged?
