Attempted and was successful

usafimj · August 18th, 2008, 12:34 AM

This past Saturday I installed the Stage II NSR Comp Cams. I'm really proud of myself due to that this was my first indepth mod that I have done. First things first. I have to give BIG MAJOR props to 07Procharger for guiding me over the phone all the way from Canada. I called him about 10 times and never once got mad....lol

At the moment I have stock exhaust but you can still tell that there is a noticable rumble. Thanks 07stanggt for the cams. It will sound better this weekend when I install the exhaust in my sig. To me it was an easy job but very time consuming. The spring compressor tool takes alil getting use to and figuring out which way is better to install the cam followers. I will be more than happy to provide my service as 07Procharger did for me. Any questions feel free to pm me or for my phone #.

Here's 3 different vids I put together. This is my first time mixing vids together. So take it easy. The quality of the last half isn't as good as the first half. Hope you guys enjoy.

menace07 · August 18th, 2008, 12:40 AM

Nice job on the do it yourself install...thats why this site is great! Planning this mod soon

JoshC! · August 18th, 2008, 12:42 AM

nice job man the vid was sick

05RedDevil · August 18th, 2008, 12:42 AM

Damn. Awesome job. I have been contemplating these. Can you give a brief description of the install? Are you a good handyman/mechanic/engineer? What are the specialty tools required? Time? Trickiest parts?

usafimj · August 18th, 2008, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by 05RedDevil

Damn. Awesome job. I have been contemplating these. Can you give a brief description of the install? Are you a good handyman/mechanic/engineer? What are the specialty tools required? Time? Trickiest parts?

I won't consider myself a good handy man. I'm a novice mechanic. I could probably help you out over the phone if you do need help. But I followed the write-up 07Procharger made and I followed the Ford service manual. Specialty tools would be the timing chain wedge & spring compressor tool. I'll rent them out to anyone who's doing the cam swap. It took me about 8hrs from start to finish. Thats including taking a break to eat and running to the start for an extra socket. I did it with basic hand tools. Breaker bar is helpful. Trickiest parts would be using the spring compressor tool and putting the cam followers back in. An extra set of hands would be helpful when swapping the cams so the timing chain doesn't fall off the sprocket if it should. Biggest thing is take your time and have patience.

black05stxjt · August 18th, 2008, 01:45 AM

good job...make me want to do some cams my self

timberwolf · August 18th, 2008, 01:55 AM

good job...cant wait to hear it with your new exhaust set-up

so did ya paint the valve covers while they were off?

usafimj · August 18th, 2008, 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by timberwolf

good job...cant wait to hear it with your new exhaust set-up

so did ya paint the valve covers while they were off?

Naw I didn't. Good thing because my help (fiancee) left early and I had to install the passenger cover by myself. It would have gotten all scratched up due to the harness there...lol

APER · August 18th, 2008, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by usafimj

I won't consider myself a good handy man. I'm a novice mechanic. I could probably help you out over the phone if you do need help. But I followed the write-up 07Procharger made and I followed the Ford service manual. Specialty tools would be the timing chain wedge & spring compressor tool. I'll rent them out to anyone who's doing the cam swap. It took me about 8hrs from start to finish. Thats including taking a break to eat and running to the start for an extra socket. I did it with basic hand tools. Breaker bar is helpful. Trickiest parts would be using the spring compressor tool and putting the cam followers back in. An extra set of hands would be helpful when swapping the cams so the timing chain doesn't fall off the sprocket if it should. Biggest thing is take your time and have patience.

nice job i can't wait to tackle this mod. did you mark the timeing chain and sprocket so if it does fall off you know where to put it back. just wondering trying to get all the info and bugs out before i take it on when i get back.

hammeron · August 18th, 2008, 11:48 AM

nicely done usafimj

when you torque the new sprocket bolts,
do you need to have a wrench on the
crank pulley bolt, to keep the engine from
turning over? thanks

usafimj · August 18th, 2008, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by APER

nice job i can't wait to tackle this mod. did you mark the timeing chain and sprocket so if it does fall off you know where to put it back. just wondering trying to get all the info and bugs out before i take it on when i get back.

Yup I used a sharpie and marked the chain & sproket.

Originally Posted by hammeron

nicely done usafimj

when you torque the new sprocket bolts,
do you need to have a wrench on the
crank pulley bolt, to keep the engine from
turning over? thanks

Yea I had to have my fiancee hold the crank with a breaker bar while I used a 1/2" Dr. ratchet to loosen it. Very tough. Also had her hold the crank while you torque it, and torque stretch it. As mentioned above an extra set of hands will be good to hold the chain and sproket while you swap the cams out

07 STROKER · August 18th, 2008, 12:37 PM

glad I could help man.

usafimj · August 18th, 2008, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by 07 procharger

glad I could help man.

How you like the sound

07 STROKER · August 18th, 2008, 12:45 PM

Badass man! Its amayzing how much stronger it sounds huh?

usafimj · August 18th, 2008, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by 07 procharger

Badass man! Its amayzing how much stronger it sounds huh?

That it does

hammeron · August 18th, 2008, 01:35 PM

thanks usafimj, that's kinda what i figured.

i was a little worried about the crank pulley
bolt loosening up during this step, but it
sounds like it held strong, while you
torqued the sproket bolts.

Originally Posted by usafimj

Also had her hold the crank while you torque it, and torque stretch it.

07 Grabber GT · August 18th, 2008, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by usafimj

Naw I didn't. Good thing because my help (fiancee) left early and I had to install the passenger cover by myself. It would have gotten all scratched up due to the harness there...lol

That's what I was going to ask ... but at least you know now what's involved.

Nice job on the cams ... what did you use for a tune?

07 STROKER · August 18th, 2008, 08:36 PM

those cams are untunable...you can dyno tune them if you want but you would be wasting your money for how much more a dyno tune would squeeze out of them.

bamagt · August 18th, 2008, 08:46 PM

sounds sweet USAF! Great job.

usafimj · August 18th, 2008, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by 07 Grabber GT

That's what I was going to ask ... but at least you know now what's involved.

Nice job on the cams ... what did you use for a tune?

As 07Procharger stated that these cams do not need a tune. According to RadMustangs & Comp Cams you should get up to 30HP. Well I already have a tune loaded onto my tuner from bamachips. Just waiting to install the exhaust so I can load it. I'm gonna get it dynoed after that. See what kind of #'s I'm putting down.

August 18th, 2008, 12:34 AM	#1
usafimj I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2007 Ford Mustang GT 12.847 @ 114.12mph Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, Ok. Posts: 5,084 iTrader: 1 reviews	Attempted and was successful This past Saturday I installed the Stage II NSR Comp Cams. I'm really proud of myself due to that this was my first indepth mod that I have done. First things first. I have to give BIG MAJOR props to 07Procharger for guiding me over the phone all the way from Canada. I called him about 10 times and never once got mad....lol At the moment I have stock exhaust but you can still tell that there is a noticable rumble. Thanks 07stanggt for the cams. It will sound better this weekend when I install the exhaust in my sig. To me it was an easy job but very time consuming. The spring compressor tool takes alil getting use to and figuring out which way is better to install the cam followers. I will be more than happy to provide my service as 07Procharger did for me. Any questions feel free to pm me or for my phone #. Here's 3 different vids I put together. This is my first time mixing vids together. So take it easy. The quality of the last half isn't as good as the first half. Hope you guys enjoy. __________________ 07 GT-- Gone But Not Forgotten Military Crew E-5

August 18th, 2008, 12:40 AM	#2
menace07 Enthusiast 2007 Mustang GT 13.7 @ 105 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 818 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nice job on the do it yourself install...thats why this site is great! Planning this mod soon __________________ black 07 GT, jlt2 cai, sct2 brenspeed 93 octane tune, UDP's, spydershaft, triax, magnaflow catted x, steeda axleback, bad ass steeda suspension Stealth GT Twin Turbo System On The Way!!!!!!! STEEDA SUSPENSION CREW FOUNDER

August 18th, 2008, 12:42 AM	#3
JoshC! ! Post Entirely Way Too Much 2000 GT Vert 14.646 @ 97.41 2.37 60' Need to hit the track with my new mods Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Odessa, Texas Posts: 5,343 iTrader: 0 reviews	nice job man the vid was sick __________________ Im topless, are you? Topless Mustang Club Founder Black Stang Crew Member #boobs out mods/pics BAMA Performance Drag Team #3

August 18th, 2008, 12:42 AM	#4
05RedDevil Regular 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 96 iTrader: 0 reviews	Damn. Awesome job. I have been contemplating these. Can you give a brief description of the install? Are you a good handyman/mechanic/engineer? What are the specialty tools required? Time? Trickiest parts? __________________ 462rwhp/ 446 ft-lbs

August 18th, 2008, 01:45 AM	#6
black05stxjt Enthusiast 2005 GT 11.55@118.48 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 722 iTrader: 0 reviews	good job...make me want to do some cams my self __________________ 12.52@108.23/ 11.55@118.48 100 SHOT

August 18th, 2008, 01:55 AM	#7
timberwolf Born to be Wild 2007 Grabber GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 3,196 iTrader: 0 reviews	good job...cant wait to hear it with your new exhaust set-up so did ya paint the valve covers while they were off? __________________ FRPP Stingers, O/R Prochamber, BMR STB, Steeda UDP, JLT, SCT/Brenspeed, 8in shorty

August 18th, 2008, 11:48 AM	#10
hammeron Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 120 iTrader: 0 reviews	nicely done usafimj when you torque the new sprocket bolts, do you need to have a wrench on the crank pulley bolt, to keep the engine from turning over? thanks

August 18th, 2008, 12:37 PM	#12
07 STROKER MM's resident Juice head 07 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: PA Posts: 7,933 iTrader: 0 reviews	glad I could help man. __________________ The MGW short throw shifter Its not just a shifter...It's a lifestyle!

August 18th, 2008, 12:45 PM	#14
07 STROKER MM's resident Juice head 07 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: PA Posts: 7,933 iTrader: 0 reviews	Badass man! Its amayzing how much stronger it sounds huh? __________________ The MGW short throw shifter Its not just a shifter...It's a lifestyle!

August 18th, 2008, 08:36 PM	#18
07 STROKER MM's resident Juice head 07 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: PA Posts: 7,933 iTrader: 0 reviews	those cams are untunable...you can dyno tune them if you want but you would be wasting your money for how much more a dyno tune would squeeze out of them. __________________ The MGW short throw shifter Its not just a shifter...It's a lifestyle! Last edited by 07 STROKER; August 18th, 2008 at 08:38 PM.

August 18th, 2008, 08:46 PM	#19
bamagt Regular Last Three of VIN 666 13.7@104mph Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 494 iTrader: 0 reviews	sounds sweet USAF! Great job. __________________ ~ 08 Alloy ~ JLT CAI ~ BBR Tunes ~ Comp Stage II NSRs ~ UDPs ~ MAC LT O/R Prochamber/Violators ~ Hurst STS ~ FRPP 4.10 Gear ~ BMR LCAs ~ CHE Relocation Brackets ~ BMR Adj Panhard ~ Prothane Motor Mounts ~ Coast Drive Shaft ~

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