Began cam swap need advice please
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Began cam swap need advice please
Guys, my opti crapped out and while i had almost entire front half of the engine off to get to the opti i decided to just do a cam swap since the car isng my daily driver.
Right now here is where the car stands:
Im guess that while the balancer is off, but the hub has yet to come off i probably dont want to rotate the engine right?
Also, i guess my plan was to perform the cam swap, button everything back up and do the valve train upgrade. Im just worried about getting the engine "out of sync" while the balancer and hub are off.
FYI: Im going with a cc503, and will probably upgrade to a 52-58mm TB and upraded valve train to support cam.
Any advice about how not to screw this up would be appreciated.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1025313...n/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1025313...n/photostream/
Right now here is where the car stands:
- Intake removed
- Valve covers removed
- AIR injection fittings removed from manifolds
- radiator/condensor removed
- water pump removed
- balancer removed
- smog pump moved out of the way
Im guess that while the balancer is off, but the hub has yet to come off i probably dont want to rotate the engine right?
Also, i guess my plan was to perform the cam swap, button everything back up and do the valve train upgrade. Im just worried about getting the engine "out of sync" while the balancer and hub are off.
FYI: Im going with a cc503, and will probably upgrade to a 52-58mm TB and upraded valve train to support cam.
Any advice about how not to screw this up would be appreciated.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1025313...n/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1025313...n/photostream/
Last edited by dubbsix; 06-11-2008 at 09:39 PM.
#4
I need to put the #1 piston at TDC? Hmm, if i've already taken the balancer off, i guess i could put the bolt back into the crank snout and rotate the engine so that #1 is at TDC.
Anyone else agree that #1 needs to be at TDC before remove the cam?
Anyone else agree that #1 needs to be at TDC before remove the cam?
#5
or you can put the pulley back on and do it that way. but if the arrow is at the 12oclock position the engine will either be at #1 or #6 so you have to look at the rockers anyways
sorry for the rambling
#6
yes i agree! it just makes it easier to line up the dots on the timing chain. you can also tell by looking at the rockers. watch the #1 intake valve completely open, then once it closes give the crank another 1/4 turn.
or you can put the pulley back on and do it that way. but if the arrow is at the 12oclock position the engine will either be at #1 or #6 so you have to look at the rockers anyways
sorry for the rambling
or you can put the pulley back on and do it that way. but if the arrow is at the 12oclock position the engine will either be at #1 or #6 so you have to look at the rockers anyways
sorry for the rambling
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