how hard is it to install a cam?

91cobra5.0 · February 17th, 2008, 02:34 PM

is it real hard? take a long time? and what cam can i go with if im looking for getting the most extreme cam i can with out changing too much?

e3sean · February 17th, 2008, 02:59 PM

trick flow stage 1 would be a good starter cam. its not bad proly take about 5 hours if your just having fun with it and u have never done it.
1.take off belt,fan,waterpump,radiator,valvecovers,intake,dis trubitor
2.the damper will have to be removed with a puller after u take off the pully and the large center bolt.
3.loosen the rockers pull all the rods and use a magnet to pull the lifters and set them in the valley
4.take off the timing cover remember there are 2 bolts that are in the front of the oil pan.
5.set the timing chain so the dots aligned and pull the timing chain.
6.take off the cam retainer and pull the cam.
7.follow instructions backwards. remember to use new gaskets and black high temp silicone.

e3sean · February 17th, 2008, 03:04 PM

more detailed directions in a chiltons

91cobra5.0 · February 17th, 2008, 04:54 PM

is that as extreme as i can go without changing anything? i mean its my daily driver but i want as much result as i can get from a cam

Iwannagofast · February 17th, 2008, 04:57 PM

you cant go just real extreme with the stock springs

e3sean · February 17th, 2008, 05:05 PM

ya that and your stock heads are not gonna flow enough to make a differnce with a large cam. i have a 347 stroker with ported and polished gt40 p heads and a 5 angle valve job duel springs and new retainers and i am using a trickflo stage 2.

91cobra5.0 · February 17th, 2008, 05:05 PM

im not looking for the most extreme overall, im lookin for the most extreme with stock parts

e3sean · February 17th, 2008, 05:06 PM

trickflow stage 1

91cobra5.0 · February 17th, 2008, 05:06 PM

so stage one is going to be enough? what kind of results could i expect from that?

e3sean · February 17th, 2008, 05:09 PM

better sound little longer powerban more power. the cam should be the last thing u do... u should get new heads and intake first or ur gonna have to buy another cam later...

91cobra5.0 · February 17th, 2008, 05:11 PM

ok so if u guys dont mind lets talk heads, theres a junkyard i found down the road that may have an explorer......... i hear those come with both gt40 and gt40 p heads? ne of you guys know wt heads usually run at a junkyard?

e3sean · February 17th, 2008, 05:17 PM

u could proly pick up the heads and intake for like 150 make sure its from a 97 1/2 and up explorer if u can but if its older it will heve the gt40 witch are ok just not as good

91cobra5.0 · February 17th, 2008, 05:29 PM

do i have to get the valves or rockers or anything off the explorer? and what year do the gt40's stop?

91cobra5.0 · February 17th, 2008, 05:29 PM

begin i mean

e3sean · February 17th, 2008, 05:49 PM

i think like 94 but if u pull the heads the rockers will come with it u dont need the valvs rockers and springs should still be attached.

91cobra5.0 · February 17th, 2008, 05:55 PM

are they hard to pull? ive only helped put the head back onto an s2000 so thats all the experience i have with them, but im sure i can do it when it comes down to the dirty work

e3sean · February 17th, 2008, 05:59 PM

its easy mostly basic hand tools.. pull the intake upper is held on with like 6 bolts 2 are under the plate on the top which are on with a torqse head screw and the intake is held on with i belive 1/2 or 13mm bolts then the head bolts are the tough ones ur gonna wanna have a good breaker bar and there are 8 on each head 4 inside the valve cover and 4 on the lip where the headers ater. the head may need a bump with a hammer to break it looks from the gasket but its easy

91cobra5.0 · February 17th, 2008, 06:06 PM

awsome, well sounds like the next project thanx

February 17th, 2008, 02:34 PM	#1
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 94 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,055 iTrader: 0 reviews	how hard is it to install a cam? is it real hard? take a long time? and what cam can i go with if im looking for getting the most extreme cam i can with out changing too much? __________________ 94 GT - Deep Forest Green Off road X, flowmaster single chambers, typhoon intake, hurst short throw, CAI, eibach sportlines, 315s, foxbody short block

February 17th, 2008, 02:59 PM	#2
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,596 iTrader: 0 reviews	trick flow stage 1 would be a good starter cam. its not bad proly take about 5 hours if your just having fun with it and u have never done it. 1.take off belt,fan,waterpump,radiator,valvecovers,intake,dis trubitor 2.the damper will have to be removed with a puller after u take off the pully and the large center bolt. 3.loosen the rockers pull all the rods and use a magnet to pull the lifters and set them in the valley 4.take off the timing cover remember there are 2 bolts that are in the front of the oil pan. 5.set the timing chain so the dots aligned and pull the timing chain. 6.take off the cam retainer and pull the cam. 7.follow instructions backwards. remember to use new gaskets and black high temp silicone. __________________

February 17th, 2008, 03:04 PM	#3
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,596 iTrader: 0 reviews	more detailed directions in a chiltons __________________

February 17th, 2008, 04:54 PM	#4
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 94 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,055 iTrader: 0 reviews	is that as extreme as i can go without changing anything? i mean its my daily driver but i want as much result as i can get from a cam __________________ 94 GT - Deep Forest Green Off road X, flowmaster single chambers, typhoon intake, hurst short throw, CAI, eibach sportlines, 315s, foxbody short block

February 17th, 2008, 05:05 PM	#6
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,596 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya that and your stock heads are not gonna flow enough to make a differnce with a large cam. i have a 347 stroker with ported and polished gt40 p heads and a 5 angle valve job duel springs and new retainers and i am using a trickflo stage 2. __________________

February 17th, 2008, 05:06 PM	#8
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,596 iTrader: 0 reviews	trickflow stage 1 __________________

February 17th, 2008, 05:09 PM	#10
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,596 iTrader: 0 reviews	better sound little longer powerban more power. the cam should be the last thing u do... u should get new heads and intake first or ur gonna have to buy another cam later... __________________

February 17th, 2008, 05:11 PM	#11
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 94 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,055 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok so if u guys dont mind lets talk heads, theres a junkyard i found down the road that may have an explorer......... i hear those come with both gt40 and gt40 p heads? ne of you guys know wt heads usually run at a junkyard? __________________ 94 GT - Deep Forest Green Off road X, flowmaster single chambers, typhoon intake, hurst short throw, CAI, eibach sportlines, 315s, foxbody short block

February 17th, 2008, 05:17 PM	#12
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,596 iTrader: 0 reviews	u could proly pick up the heads and intake for like 150 make sure its from a 97 1/2 and up explorer if u can but if its older it will heve the gt40 witch are ok just not as good __________________

February 17th, 2008, 05:29 PM	#13
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 94 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,055 iTrader: 0 reviews	do i have to get the valves or rockers or anything off the explorer? and what year do the gt40's stop? __________________ 94 GT - Deep Forest Green Off road X, flowmaster single chambers, typhoon intake, hurst short throw, CAI, eibach sportlines, 315s, foxbody short block

February 17th, 2008, 05:29 PM	#14
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 94 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,055 iTrader: 0 reviews	begin i mean __________________ 94 GT - Deep Forest Green Off road X, flowmaster single chambers, typhoon intake, hurst short throw, CAI, eibach sportlines, 315s, foxbody short block

February 17th, 2008, 05:49 PM	#15
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,596 iTrader: 0 reviews	i think like 94 but if u pull the heads the rockers will come with it u dont need the valvs rockers and springs should still be attached. __________________

February 17th, 2008, 05:55 PM	#16
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 94 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,055 iTrader: 0 reviews	are they hard to pull? ive only helped put the head back onto an s2000 so thats all the experience i have with them, but im sure i can do it when it comes down to the dirty work __________________ 94 GT - Deep Forest Green Off road X, flowmaster single chambers, typhoon intake, hurst short throw, CAI, eibach sportlines, 315s, foxbody short block

February 17th, 2008, 05:59 PM	#17
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,596 iTrader: 0 reviews	its easy mostly basic hand tools.. pull the intake upper is held on with like 6 bolts 2 are under the plate on the top which are on with a torqse head screw and the intake is held on with i belive 1/2 or 13mm bolts then the head bolts are the tough ones ur gonna wanna have a good breaker bar and there are 8 on each head 4 inside the valve cover and 4 on the lip where the headers ater. the head may need a bump with a hammer to break it looks from the gasket but its easy __________________

February 17th, 2008, 06:06 PM	#18
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 94 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,055 iTrader: 0 reviews	awsome, well sounds like the next project thanx __________________ 94 GT - Deep Forest Green Off road X, flowmaster single chambers, typhoon intake, hurst short throw, CAI, eibach sportlines, 315s, foxbody short block

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