SteveDoten@ARH

helped out w/ a cam install last night(234/240 598/608 114LSA Competition Cams custom grind from 21MC)cut the dowels to 22" in length and spun the cam before installing dowels, also ground the front of dowel to a taper(spun on concrete like sharpening a pencil), dowels went right in-'01 c5 w/ 40k miles
TOTAL COST OF CAM INSTALL TOOL=$1.59
used the autozone 3 arm puller on the crank bal. w/ stock bolt for removal, would help to have the bal. bolt 1" longer, now waiting for a valve spring rem. tool from TR; this "tools" section is awesome, corvetteforum is lacking on the "tech" stuff
pic of hi-tech lifter tool http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...3&forum_id=103

2000blackta

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those are what i used as well. beats the hell out of spending $90+.

Z'mnypit

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Used the same thing, but it was .87 after tax at ACE. Cant beat that.

SteveDoten@ARH

is this common knowledge? i don't know why people are spending 80 bucs on machine metal rods? ls1tech beats the sheat out of corvetteforum when it comes to stuff like this

ls1290

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Did you notice where the post he referred to is from

Keith

redbandit98

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yep...ive used mine several times in the past...i used metal rods to make mine though..

SgtB

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How much did you have to grind on the one end???I am curious becaue I am doinmg mine soon.

~JOSHUA

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I used 1/4" aluminum... it'll flex. I didn't have to flat spot anything , I just tapered the tip with a file.

SgtB

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Can you guys send me pics of the tapering??

Z'mnypit

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All you have to do is sharpen the end like a pencil. Not to a sharp point. But you get the idea. I used a pocket knife on mine.

SgtB

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Anybody have more pics?

yekta

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subscribing, sweet

LS1powerhouse02

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I used wooden dowels on my cam install also....couldn't have been cheaper or easier....my friend did his cam install first and used the pen magnet method and ended up dropping a lifter! By far the dowels are the best way to go IMO. As far as tapering the end of the wooden dowels all i did was scraped it on the concrete driveway to make it look like a dull pencil end. It's really not that hard...don't look so deep into it! Good luck!