Camshaft install tips and tricks
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===Pre-lube engine oil system=== | ===Pre-lube engine oil system=== | ||
| − | The lifters can be dipped into a container of oil but unless the manufacturer's instructions tell you otherwise, there's no need to pump hydraulic lifters up before installing them. There are some exceptions to this. For instance Rhodes lifters DO recommend their " | + | The lifters can be dipped into a container of oil but unless the manufacturer's instructions tell you otherwise, there's no need to pump hydraulic lifters up before installing them. There are some exceptions to this. For instance Rhodes lifters DO recommend their "<i>original</i>" lifters be pumped up prior to installing, then for them to be adjusted to 3/4 of a turn, or so the lifter cup is about 1/16" below the retainer. |
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*[http://www.compperformancegroupstores.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CC&Product_Code=159&Category_Code= Comp Cams Engine Break-In Oil Additive] | *[http://www.compperformancegroupstores.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CC&Product_Code=159&Category_Code= Comp Cams Engine Break-In Oil Additive] | ||
*[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/assembley-lube-good-anything-174183.html#post1239633 Hotrodders forum thread on cam and assembly lubricants] | *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/assembley-lube-good-anything-174183.html#post1239633 Hotrodders forum thread on cam and assembly lubricants] | ||
| + | *[http://www.enginebuildermag.com/Article/106244/breakinin_is_hard_to_do.aspx How break-in oils are different than the rest and why you need them] Engine Builders Magazine | ||
==Adjusting the cam timing or "phasing"== | ==Adjusting the cam timing or "phasing"== | ||
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*Increases piston to intake valve clearance | *Increases piston to intake valve clearance | ||
*Decreases piston to exhaust valve clearance | *Decreases piston to exhaust valve clearance | ||
| + | ;Also see [http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/How_to_choose_a_camshaft#Phasing_the_camshaft Phasing the camshaft] | ||
==Effects of changing lobe separation angle== | ==Effects of changing lobe separation angle== | ||
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==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
*[http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_1108_camshaft_break_in_guide/viewall.html Camshaft Break-In Guide - How To Break In That Flat-Tappet Cam] Car Craft, August, 2011 | *[http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_1108_camshaft_break_in_guide/viewall.html Camshaft Break-In Guide - How To Break In That Flat-Tappet Cam] Car Craft, August, 2011 | ||
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*[http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/camdesign.txt Cam design] | *[http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/camdesign.txt Cam design] | ||
;Crankshaft Coalition Wiki articles | ;Crankshaft Coalition Wiki articles | ||
| + | *[[How to choose a camshaft]] | ||
| + | *[[Cam and compression ratio compatibility]] | ||
| + | *[[Lifters]] | ||
*[[Adjusting hydraulic lifters]] | *[[Adjusting hydraulic lifters]] | ||
| + | *[[Adjusting solid lifters]] | ||
*[[How to prep and start a rebuilt engine]] | *[[How to prep and start a rebuilt engine]] | ||
*[[Valve train points to check]] | *[[Valve train points to check]] | ||
| + | *[[Valve train geometry]] | ||
| + | *[[Pushrod length checking tool, homemade]] | ||
| + | *[[Valve spring tech]] | ||
*[http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Category:Adjust_valves Adjust valves] | *[http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Category:Adjust_valves Adjust valves] | ||
| + | *[[Camshaft tech by Dimitri Elgin]] | ||
;Hotrodders forum threads | ;Hotrodders forum threads | ||
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