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Old 07-24-2010, 07:49 PM   #19
knightowl73
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Re: easy way to figure cam lift on sbc in truck? worried changing heads

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Originally Posted by jrcaprai View Post
you could measure the lift of the Cam by putting a magnetic Dial indicator on the head, and the tip of the dial on the tip of the rocker... then rotate the engine by hand to find the highest lift point.
other than that, take off the timing cover and write all the numbers down off the front of the Cam, and the Interweb is your Friend! =:-)
ill have to find one of these magnetic dail indicators. where would i find one at? at least online so i kow what im lookn for. pulling the timing cover snt exactly easy on the truck with my jerry-rigged bracketry, so i only want to have to do that once.
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