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    Offline dodj

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    Cam swap
    « on: March 04, 2017 - 08:17:45 AM »
    Going to take out the purple shaft and put in a Lunati 703 in a couple weeks. Never installed a cam before, been reading up on degreeing etc. Couple questions.
    1/ What's an effective piston stop when you have the head on?
    2/ When setting up you dial gauge for lift, do you need a special (solid) lifter?
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    Offline Strawdawg

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    Re: Cam swap
    « Reply #1 on: March 04, 2017 - 11:11:17 AM »
    They sell piston stops that screw into the spark plug hole.  Basically they have a bolt inside the "plug" base that you screw up or down to get the desired stopping position.  I made one out of an old spark plug and fine threaded the inside of the plug for a bolt but it would have been easier to just buy one :D

    A solid lifter is the most fool proof.  I have used a hydraulic but it's a lot more tedious to make sure that the lifter was fully pumped up and I did not depress the plunger. 
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    Re: Cam swap
    « Reply #2 on: March 04, 2017 - 04:45:38 PM »
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    Re: Cam swap
    « Reply #3 on: March 11, 2017 - 07:48:49 AM »
    27 bucks at a local shop... (CDN$)
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    Re: Cam swap
    « Reply #4 on: March 17, 2017 - 01:38:42 AM »
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