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Feb 23, 2014 | 11:37 AM

weevensteven

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cam phaser lockouts

I have an 05 super duty, 5.3 with phaser issues. I am making my own lockouts, and was wondering if full advance is the best setting, or should I put it somewhere other than full advance? I aam making the lockers with alumiweld rods, using an old phaser as a template. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Feb 23, 2014 | 11:39 AM

Tom

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Are you going to have the truck tuned for fixed cam timing? I'm not an expert on engine timing, but I think this is a lousy idea. You should replace the bad phasers and fix it right.

Feb 23, 2014 | 12:20 PM

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They make a kit to do exactly what your doing, but it needs custom tuning to work

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Feb 23, 2014 | 12:24 PM

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http://www.livernoismotorsports.com/...-Lockouts.html

http://www.livernoismotorsports.com/...miter-Kit.html

http://www.jegs.com/p/Comp-Cams/Comp...13108/10002/-1

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Feb 23, 2014 | 02:55 PM

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I plan on retuning the computer. This is a brand new long block with 500 miles on it. It started running rough at idle, and threw a bank 1 cam sensor code. I looked in the oil filler spout and saw the spring was broken on the phaser. After removing it, I opened it up and all five vanes were in pieces. I do not want to go through this again. I replaced the engine myself, and did multiple phaser, chain related repairs on the previous motor. Maybe I should have gone with a diesel?

Feb 23, 2014 | 03:01 PM

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Feb 23, 2014 | 03:25 PM

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So the phaser died on your new engine? Is it under warranty? These things last for hundreds of thousands of miles in most cases, I would get whoever sold you the engine to make it right.