red94gt

i was wondering just how hard and how to put a cam in or should i just take it and have it down THANX

AdderMk2

Its not so bad on our cars. you have to take off the serpentine belt, drain the cooling system, remove the radiator and a/c core, pull out the distributor, remove the upper and lower intake manifold, remove the valve covers, remove the rocker arms, remove the pushrods, pull out the lifters, remove the water pump, remove the first 4 bolts on the oil pan on each side, remove the timing cover, remove the timing chain, remove the cam thrust plate, and slide the cam out.

installation is the reverse. Make sure you completely cover the entire cam with cam break in lube.

It also might be a good idea to prime the motor before starting it, and I dont mean cranking it with the coil disconnected. Im talking... spin the oil pump driveshaft to pump oil through the motor.

bgdsub72

if you don't have experience in tearing a motor down I would take it to someone who is more qualified than you are.

grabbem88

don't forget a feeler gage

red94gt

son of a b*tch

samseed101

That's what I was going to say. It's not a knock on his abilities or anything. But if you have never even taken off an intake manifold or anything like that, then swapping camshafts can be very stressful, difficult, and frustrating.

That being said... if you have a lot of patience and if you are willingto take your time and do it slowly, you can manage it yourself even if you have never done it before. Just take your time, photograph everything, and keep organized.

When I am doing major stuff like that, I take several digital photographs every step of the way so I can see how a wire went if I forget, or so I can see how bolts went. As I remove bolts, I put them in a plastic baggie and lable them so I know exactly where they came from. All MAF parts in one bag, all TB parts / bolts in another, etc. When it comes to pushrods, i place them in a cardboard box with holes in it so I know exactly where they came from.

Here's a link to an article that shows you how to swap heads, an intake, and a camshaft. It may help a little. I also recommend getting a chilton and asking a LOT of questions either here or to people you know. The more good advice you get, the better.

OnyxCobra

I'm doing mine right now, it's not hard, just takes a few. It's actually simple. Check my website for pics.

LTnone

I disagree. I had never taken an engine apart in my life before this winter and I had no problems. If you've got a decent mechanical mind and some common sense you'll be fine. Instructions aren't against the rules, either. Just gotta make sure you research everything you do in a Chilton's or equivalent manual. There are a lot of small things (procedures, torque specs/patterns, what to lube with what, etc) that are easily missed. Also, when restarting the engine you want to change oil/filter after 30 min of idling, gets rid of all the garbage (lube) on the cam, and any metal that might have come off of it

Evil_F

Great find on the pdf artical.[sm=smiley20.gif]