need help ASAP! cam swap
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need help ASAP! cam swap okay guys...i'm getting pretty frustrated. having a buddy who owns a shop do a cam swap for me since he's been really slow lately. he has an old school chevy guy that's worked on tons of SBC's in his day that works for him. this guy is telling me there's no way my valve covers are going to clear the rockers even if i do the trimming suggested. tell me its doable...
now, granted i did buy all the parts used, but it was all from reputable sellers. now, he's telling me the studs i have have to be grinded down to fit in the heads, otherwise they will poke a hole in the head itself. i have the pro mags with 7/16 studs, NSA. WTF is he talking about? is there something idk about? please help me!
now, granted i did buy all the parts used, but it was all from reputable sellers. now, he's telling me the studs i have have to be grinded down to fit in the heads, otherwise they will poke a hole in the head itself. i have the pro mags with 7/16 studs, NSA. WTF is he talking about? is there something idk about? please help me!
He either doesn't know what he's talking about or is making excuses for laging...
Pro Mags WILL fit under stock trimmed covers. Tell him to ask me how I know...
Did you get the 1.77" tall 7/16" studs and not the 1.94" studs? If the former, they WILL fit. No trimming/grinding required whatsoever.
Pro Mags WILL fit under stock trimmed covers. Tell him to ask me how I know...
Did you get the 1.77" tall 7/16" studs and not the 1.94" studs? If the former, they WILL fit. No trimming/grinding required whatsoever.
I believe it's the effective stud length (height above the seating surface if I am not mistaken). I believe the 1.94" studs are for big blocks, not sure though.
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Studs go in heads no problems. No grinding at all. Rockers will fit with minimal clearance on the valve covers. If everything came off a LT1 there should be no issue.
Find someone else or do it yourself.I wouldn't trust him based on what you have shared with us.
Find someone else or do it yourself.I wouldn't trust him based on what you have shared with us.
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there are no f-body guys around here!
this is the ad i bought them from
https://ls1tech.com/forums/non-lsx-p...p-lifters.html
this is the ad i bought them from
https://ls1tech.com/forums/non-lsx-p...p-lifters.html
Those are the same rockers I have. More than likely the studs you have are the ones you need.
Honestly a cam swap is not that difficult. If you are handy with a wrench, I wouldn't be afraid of doing it yourself. Take your car back from him and post a thread on here with questions. If you want, PM me and I can give you my phone number and I can personally talk you through some of the steps involved in the cam swap.
Read thses for starters:
http://shbox.com/ci/cam_removal.html
http://shbox.com/ci/cam_install.html
http://shbox.com/ci/valve_spring_swap.html
http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#adjust_valves
Another great resouce is this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Rebuild-Small-.../dp/1557883939
Honestly a cam swap is not that difficult. If you are handy with a wrench, I wouldn't be afraid of doing it yourself. Take your car back from him and post a thread on here with questions. If you want, PM me and I can give you my phone number and I can personally talk you through some of the steps involved in the cam swap.
Read thses for starters:
http://shbox.com/ci/cam_removal.html
http://shbox.com/ci/cam_install.html
http://shbox.com/ci/valve_spring_swap.html
http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#adjust_valves
Another great resouce is this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Rebuild-Small-.../dp/1557883939
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i can't take my car back from him...its torn down, lol.
i talked to my buddy again and he's totally fine with the valve cover thing. he's saying the length of the stock studs compared to the new ones is different and that's his concern. he's closed now and back out of town, so i guess i will have to stop down there in the morning and see exactly what's going on and get back to you. just doesn't make sense to me that the studs would be different...hmmm...other than that the swap has been going really well, lol
i talked to my buddy again and he's totally fine with the valve cover thing. he's saying the length of the stock studs compared to the new ones is different and that's his concern. he's closed now and back out of town, so i guess i will have to stop down there in the morning and see exactly what's going on and get back to you. just doesn't make sense to me that the studs would be different...hmmm...other than that the swap has been going really well, lol
i can't take my car back from him...its torn down, lol.
i talked to my buddy again and he's totally fine with the valve cover thing. he's saying the length of the stock studs compared to the new ones is different and that's his concern. he's closed now and back out of town, so i guess i will have to stop down there in the morning and see exactly what's going on and get back to you. just doesn't make sense to me that the studs would be different...hmmm...other than that the swap has been going really well, lol
i talked to my buddy again and he's totally fine with the valve cover thing. he's saying the length of the stock studs compared to the new ones is different and that's his concern. he's closed now and back out of town, so i guess i will have to stop down there in the morning and see exactly what's going on and get back to you. just doesn't make sense to me that the studs would be different...hmmm...other than that the swap has been going really well, lol
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oh my god ltich i think you're right..........................i just got to thinking about it, and he didn't have the guideplates anywhere...that would probably take up the extra space there! wow.....now i feel like a retard, lol. oh well, best to feel like a retard and have it done right!
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i just called my buddy again and he laughed and said "i bet he didn't even see the guideplates and that's why he's so lost".....that's some fantastic news! thanks so much guys!