SLP Firehawk

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hey can someone tell me the sizes ( 5/16" diamter by 25 inches???)of the lifter dowls used for holding the lifters up when doing a cam swap my father is a machinest and can cut any thing i need for free instead of buying them for 100 dollars. would wood be better or metal and if he does fabricate them should i smooth the one side down to a rounded point so it doesn't catch on the lifters?

CarnivorWS.6-01

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2 rods 5/16 each about 22-23" in length. On the passenger side grind off about 5/32 the length of the rod. That done they should slide right in. Flat side toward lifters on passenger side. This is what I used and they worked perfect. DO NOT USE WOOD!!!!!

MdFormula350

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just finished up mine.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...50#post8429650

SLP Firehawk

iTrader: (9)

thanks thats is exactly the information i am looking for its alot cheaper to make your own tools

MdFormula350

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no problem, I havent tried it yet but from my researching there shouldnt be any problems.

if anything I might need to shave it down to look more like a D shape instead of O

working on piecing together the pulley installer also.

I am just buying the crane valve spring tool since its heavy duty and does 2.

also I just pieced together the air hose for the spark plug, I just took the valve out of the hose on my compression tester and the other end hooked right up to my air hose fitting.

ae13291

iTrader: (8)

only passenger side should be grinded flat like that? +1 my dads a machinist too!!

MdFormula350

iTrader: (4)

not sure I heard some use straight wooden rods and do nothing to them as well as metal ones.

then some said they flattened it out some, who knows it will only take 5 more minutes to flat one side if needed with a grinder.

red83

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wooden dowel rods! 4 dollars at your favorite home improvement store

slammed1500

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if the motor is out of the car couldnt you just turn it up side down spin the cam and then pull it out

the lifter cant fall out because the are in trays ????