IMPRTKILLER

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I am getting ready to do a cam swap on my LS1 and i am wondern if anybody has one that i can use or know where i can buy one. If someone has one i will pay them to use it for a day. I have also heard i can use a retractable magnet from autozone but haven't found them yet. Please help me!!!!

If you want you can contact me at 810-516-4617 my name is Travis

Thank you

Z28_DAD

iTrader: (18)

just go to a hardware store and buy a steel rod. i belive it is 5/16" but not sure.

Badls6SS

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If your just doing a cam swap all you need to do is remove all the rocker arms and push rods and with the timing chain still hooked up rotate the motor over twice to seat the lifters in there holders. Then remove your cam and install the new one.

NoGamesLS1

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NO! NO! NO! I just did that last week and 9 lifters fell into the oil pan. Either use the magnet pen method or the tool. Do NOT take out the cam without having something to hold up the lifters. Yours may not fall, but its not worth the chance IMHO
-Steve

NoGamesLS1

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Remember that if your lifters fall the the heads come off and that $200 to get them back on with the cost of head bolts and gaskets.

Black X

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I used 5/16" wooden dowell from Home Depot cost $2.50 hope this helps

tonyt123blue

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5/16 metal its a litle tight but it works cost about 5 to 10 bucks for 2 of them.

1LoudTA

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just bought my home depot wooden dowels this eveninthey were .69 cents a piece.. just incase one broke

garrettpen

how long do theese rods need to be?

2001 SOM WS6 69 GTO

iTrader: (66)

Like NOGAMESLS1 stated this is a big NO NO, Do not even trying this. If your motor was brand new with less then 1000 miles or so then it would have worked but with these cars getting older by the year you MUST use something to hold up the lifters today. Use the wooden rods as they do work like everyone else said. Good luck with your swap.

daryl2cb@yahoo.com

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I would definately not do the dumb method, use the dowels, lenght, needs to be about 7 inches longer than your cam