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HCI install...few tech q's

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Old 10-12-2006, 12:23 AM
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Default HCI install...few tech q's

Just planning ahead (gotta wait till winter to do the install[:@]), so...
-How should I break in the cam? Same as gears/new engines, just be nice and don't take it too high in the rpm's for ___ miles? (how many?)
-How do I degree the camshaft? Any other cam install tips would be good, this will be my 1st cam install
-How do I set valve lash?
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Old 10-12-2006, 01:13 AM
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you want to go take a drive for bout 20 min, and keep it as close to 2k as possible, if you can, leave it in neutral and just let it rev at 2k for that ammt of time.
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Old 10-12-2006, 01:16 AM
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not really a break in time for a roller cam like a flat tappet
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Old 10-12-2006, 02:12 AM
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If the car in question is the one in your sig, no break-in period is necessary. As rmodel65 said, a roller cam is different from a flat tappet cam and you won't have to worry about it.
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