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Cam install tips?

ADrugDealer

ADrugDealer

Schooner Tuner
Going to be installing a cam next weekend. Any of those "life-saving/time saving tips" from people who have done it would be appreciated! :)
 


In the car. Going through the wheel well. I have read the writeups. Just looking for tips and what not. Preferably on how to not break something or score a bearing :)
 
it would be alot easier to just pull the motor to be honest. Then you can clean it and the engine bay up a little bit. But that is just my opinion.
 


you DONT NEED TO PULL THE MOTOR. So not necessary. Just unbolt the cradle on the pass side and drop her down. Make sure you disconnect the int steering shaft. Use prelube on the cam, and dont be shy with it. While your at it, get rid of the balance shaft gear.
 
Balance shaft becomes obsolete when you install a performance cam. I have read that it can actually cause vibrations at higher speeds that can hurt your engine. The gear was removed on mine when the cam was installed and have had zero problems :)
 


I have not heard about the balance shaft causing any problems with a mild cam. When I did my motor I removed it altogether however. I've read removing it can gain a few hp's and release some rotational mass. My motor does idle rough (which is going to happen with a bigger cam) and you can hear the bigger cam for sure but I don't notice the balance shaft missing otherwise. Seems like removing it a personal preference from my research, I've heard arguments both ways. I'd probably take out the gear personally if your really after getting the most from the cam upgrade.
 


take your time on the thrust plate torx bolts...thery are shallow, dont strip them, and dont loose the cam interrupter magnet or the cam key, they are small...and yes i learned the hard way
 
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