Decisions, Decisions. I need a little advice.
05-12-2012, 11:39 PM
#31
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Thats a very good idea. While the swap is not overly difficult you could f*ck up your stuff real bad if you dont pay attention to all those pesky followers.
05-13-2012, 12:38 AM
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There's that, and then the distinct possibility that I would knock the timing chain wedge loose and have to have someone re-time my engine. I don't even know what that entails, but it has to be expensive.
05-13-2012, 08:49 AM
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As soon as you pull the valve covers, go CRAZY with the sharpie!
Get the engine to 12:00, and mark the **** out of the phaser and chain so you KNOW if you jumped a tooth. Also, when swapping the cam out, have person #2 just hold the phaser with tension so there is no WAY it could jump. Thats how I did it and I didn't feel as if there was a possibility to skip a tooth.
Get the engine to 12:00, and mark the **** out of the phaser and chain so you KNOW if you jumped a tooth. Also, when swapping the cam out, have person #2 just hold the phaser with tension so there is no WAY it could jump. Thats how I did it and I didn't feel as if there was a possibility to skip a tooth.
05-13-2012, 10:49 AM
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If it skipped a tooth, you need to take the front cover off and re-time the engine. It's fairly straight forward, but lets cross that bridge if we have too.
Again, if you have somebody hold the phaser with some tension on the chain while you go get the new cam you shouldn't have an issue.
If it skipped a tooth and you didn't know it, the car would run like crap.
Again, if you have somebody hold the phaser with some tension on the chain while you go get the new cam you shouldn't have an issue.
If it skipped a tooth and you didn't know it, the car would run like crap.
05-13-2012, 02:15 PM
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Sounds good man. Header install is easy!
Take off intake & remove battery tray to get the top 8 studs.
Have fun with the bottom 8, some are fun to get at. A closed end ratcheting wrench will be your friend.
Then drop the starter to get the pass side header in, and remove the steering rack for the drivers side.
So easy, a caveman could do it!
Take off intake & remove battery tray to get the top 8 studs.
Have fun with the bottom 8, some are fun to get at. A closed end ratcheting wrench will be your friend.
Then drop the starter to get the pass side header in, and remove the steering rack for the drivers side.
So easy, a caveman could do it!
05-13-2012, 03:54 PM
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Lift for a header install...........not really needed. You better have a 13mm flexhead racheting box wrench and a pair of gloves thats for sure. Otherwise frustrations will run high and blood loss will be significant!! Anybody whom has installed them knows what I'm saying. Expect it to take at least one day too.
You do NOT want to fubar your timing..........get a timing wedge or make one.
You do NOT want to fubar your timing..........get a timing wedge or make one.
05-13-2012, 04:50 PM
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