Cam Swap Questions
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What all would one need to do a cam swap for our cars?
Here is the list that I came up with:
Cam (Comp XFI 466 or 467)
30# Injectors
Timing Cover Gasket Set
Header Gaskets
Valve cover Gaskets
Oil Pan Gasket
Head Gaskets
Head Bolts
Intake Bolts
Intake Gaskets
Coolant
Cam break in oil
Oil
Tune
Would it be worthwhile to up the throttle body size and/or a ported intake?
Would I need upgraded pushrods?
Should I swap lifters since mine have ~96K miles?
Thanks!
Here is the list that I came up with:
Cam (Comp XFI 466 or 467)
30# Injectors
Timing Cover Gasket Set
Header Gaskets
Valve cover Gaskets
Oil Pan Gasket
Head Gaskets
Head Bolts
Intake Bolts
Intake Gaskets
Coolant
Cam break in oil
Oil
Tune
Would it be worthwhile to up the throttle body size and/or a ported intake?
Would I need upgraded pushrods?
Should I swap lifters since mine have ~96K miles?
Thanks!
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Roller lifters don't need break in oil. If you're careful you don't need to change the oil pan gasket either. Just loosen the oil pan bolts from the front to the rear until the front of the pan drops enough to clear the timing cover.
Check out shoeboxs' excellent site for info:
http://shbox.com/ci/cam_removal.html
Check out shoeboxs' excellent site for info:
http://shbox.com/ci/cam_removal.html
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So you think the cam would need to move away from the self aligning RR's? I wasn't thinking they would be needed until I rebuilt the entire motor and would be spinning high RPMs.