cam bearing question
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The bearings are progressively smaller going from front to rear, so they all basically go in from the front. What's generally done is that the bearing driver is inserted through the bearing journals from the front of the block all the way to the back, and the appropriate bearing shell for the rear journal is fitted by hand to the driver through the webbing of the block and it's aligned with the oil passage and driven into place, then the driver is withdrawn through the next-to-the-last journal and the process repeated till you work your way to the front, where the front one is done last.
The bearings being progressively smaller as you go towards the back is what makes cam installation a bit easier.
The bearings being progressively smaller as you go towards the back is what makes cam installation a bit easier.
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Joined: May 2004
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That depends on the tool you get. Some have a specific driver for each bearing and are only used for certain engines, others have several expandable drivers that, between them, cover virtually all common sizes.
Check out this video of cam bearings being installed in an FE block with an expandable driver:
YouTube - Cam Bearing Installation on a Ford FE Block
Check out this video of cam bearings being installed in an FE block with an expandable driver:
YouTube - Cam Bearing Installation on a Ford FE Block
