URGENT CAM QUESTION
#11
Hmmm, yah I think I am going to have the shop that installed the engine set this up then lol. technically they should have caught this for me in the first place, this is the first time I have not done any work on any of my cars before. I can only imagine "if" the engine got trashed what they could possibly be liable for.
#14
There is no guarantee that the hole drilled in the new gear is the proper depth. Its literally like a margin of error of two sheets of paper (.010") too short or too long and its going to trash gears.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/9...stallation.jpg
http://s101.photobucket.com/user/lem...gear2.jpg.html
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/9...stallation.jpg
http://s101.photobucket.com/user/lem...gear2.jpg.html
#15
just got it back to the shop yesterday with the new gear I gave them , informed the owner on everything and that he may need to verify proper depth etc. He implied he is well aware of this and they have done 1000 before. so I guess well see what happens, it will be their responsibility from this point
#17
May be too early to tell. But so far so good in the gear swap. Got it back Friday and drove it all weekend, put about a half tank of gas though it. With the first oil change and after the weekend no sings of metal in oil or change in timing at all. Again way too early to tell but so far so good. I talked to him about the super specific measurements and he says he lings them up with the original hole and presses them in to factory, not sure if he's full of crap and just saying it or if he actually knows what's going on to be honest. Either way so far so good.
Also changed the motor and trans runner mounts, had a bad vibration on the freeway and at certain speeds. Seems to have help a lot but still not close too 100% there. Will have to start another thread on this one soon
Also changed the motor and trans runner mounts, had a bad vibration on the freeway and at certain speeds. Seems to have help a lot but still not close too 100% there. Will have to start another thread on this one soon
#20
I have been through this same situation. The current Steel gear you arenrunningnisbthe correct gear. You have a roller cam.... if you had a flat tapped cam, it is a softer material and made to mate to the lifters.
With a roller cam, the steel is hardened so it will eat right through the softer cast gear which is used for a flat tapper cam.
You have the correct gear now....
Also, other than rings seating, you have little to no "break in" with a roller motor. The main break in you refer to is for the cam and lifters to seat together on a flat tapped set up. Roller motors only need for the rings to seat. Which is done very quickly.
90 percent of cam failures are do to a lack not proper assembly lube and also not turning the oil pump and pre lubing the system before firing it. Always spin the oil pump with either a valve cover off or at least until you see oil pressure on the gauge prior to putting in the dizzy and firing.
So basically, your gear and engine are fine, change your oil and start flogging the **** out of that thing.
With a roller cam, the steel is hardened so it will eat right through the softer cast gear which is used for a flat tapper cam.
You have the correct gear now....
Also, other than rings seating, you have little to no "break in" with a roller motor. The main break in you refer to is for the cam and lifters to seat together on a flat tapped set up. Roller motors only need for the rings to seat. Which is done very quickly.
90 percent of cam failures are do to a lack not proper assembly lube and also not turning the oil pump and pre lubing the system before firing it. Always spin the oil pump with either a valve cover off or at least until you see oil pressure on the gauge prior to putting in the dizzy and firing.
So basically, your gear and engine are fine, change your oil and start flogging the **** out of that thing.