Hedmans on a 300
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I'm assuming you did this cam upgrade yourself and if you don't mind me askin how much was it all said and done and was it worth it? I got 220K on my engine, so I wanna make it worth my time. I just put new timing gears on a while back, is there a way to get the cam out w/ the timing gear still on?
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i did the swap at school in one of my auto classes and it cost around $200 for all the gaskets, cam, and lifters.
also, u need to press the cam gear off the old cam and press it on the new cam w/ a hydrolic press. i got my cam out w/ the gear on.
and the power i got from it was nice. it pulls much harder from idle to red-line (which is about 3400 w/ the E4OD and EFI).
also, u need to press the cam gear off the old cam and press it on the new cam w/ a hydrolic press. i got my cam out w/ the gear on.
and the power i got from it was nice. it pulls much harder from idle to red-line (which is about 3400 w/ the E4OD and EFI).
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I run mine up to 4000rpms each day and many times a day. It's amazing that this engine still has all it's rods from the way a drive.(Doesn't take oil either) I had to replace my timing gears b/c I reved it to much and sheered them off just driving home as usual. That one on the cam is a PITA to get off and was in 4 pieces when I got done, so I don't wanna bust my newer one. But since you say I can get this out without the gear being removed on the truck, I'll try my luck with the press. I suppose you had to pull the radiator, grill, etc. to remove the cam right?
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ok lemme try this again (got an error before). i removed the grill, hood latch and support, rad/condensor, intake, EGR, TB, etc...but urs will be easier since its older. also i jacked the engine up under the oil pan after the motoro mounts were off to get the cam out easier. i used the cam gear as a handle basically to guide it out. the cam slides out w/ the gear still on easy. just dont forget to line up the keyway up but u prolly know that.
PS: soak the lifters over niight and make sure to work them though in oil before start up.
PS: soak the lifters over niight and make sure to work them though in oil before start up.
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