lifter did not stay in tray during cam swap
#1
lifter did not stay in tray during cam swap
so tonight i joined the club of HOLY **** THE LIFTER DIDNT STAY IN THE TRAY WHEN I PULLED THE CAM OUT. ITS FINAL RESTING PLACE IS IN THE WINDAGE TRAY. GUESS IM PULLING THE MOTOR TOMORROW. if you or someone you know has suffered this same fate feel free to post. share your heart breaking story.
#5
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that sucks man sorry to hear. yeah i have never felt comfortable enough to let the lifters just sit stuck in the try while i quickly swap cams. Thunder Racing makes a tool so this wont happen again. mind as well put new bearings, rods, pistons, rings while you got the motor out... budget permitting of course
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#10
Well no matter what your going to have to pull the heads.. You should of used the pen magnets with close pins trick... Pulling the heads isn't that bad. Most your going to have to buy are head gaskets and bolts about 120$. Since you did a cam swap it would of been a really good to do anyways. While you have the heads off I would install studs so you wont have to replace them again.. While your heads are off I would get them flow checked. My old ls2 heads off of my car 22k miles one of the valves was weak and started to form a whole near the tip. I didn't know that but the guy I traded heads with found it out. Flow checks generally only costs 40$ but after it gets done you'll know your engine is good. I would make sure everything is 100% before re-install. Just my .02
#12
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still a good idea to use the dowel rod on the tie bar lifters, once they drop down against the tie bar, you wont be able to get the cam in. with the tie bars, there is no lifter tray so you have no way to keep the lifters out of the way. IMO, more reason to use the dowel trick than with stock lifters and trays.
#13
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still a good idea to use the dowel rod on the tie bar lifters, once they drop down against the tie bar, you wont be able to get the cam in. with the tie bars, there is no lifter tray so you have no way to keep the lifters out of the way. IMO, more reason to use the dowel trick than with stock lifters and trays.
#14
ok lifter is in and i didn't have to pull the heads i did however pull the motor . not hard to do in a 79 camaro! stuck the lifter to a magnet and fished it in. to my luck it was number 2 cyl intake so close up front. now just have to clearance the chain cover for the double roller and new pump. the violin has been silenced
#15
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ok lifter is in and i didn't have to pull the heads i did however pull the motor . not hard to do in a 79 camaro! stuck the lifter to a magnet and fished it in. to my luck it was number 2 cyl intake so close up front. now just have to clearance the chain cover for the double roller and new pump. the violin has been silenced