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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Arizona
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Cam Bearing question BB402
Been working on my cuz's 71 with a 402 in it . Just pulled the old cam out new one on the way. I was wondering if any one has changed cam bearings with the short block in the truck? If so is there a tool for it?
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: ** THE FALL GUY **CHICAGO IL
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Re: Cam Bearing question BB402
it's best done on a engine stand with the front and rear freeze plugs removed.. plus the tool is kind of spendy for a one shot deal here is a couple tools
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Comp-...spagenameZWD1V http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ATD-C...spagenameZWDVW Last edited by rage'nrat638; 04-02-2007 at 11:20 PM. |
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Re: Cam Bearing question BB402
Well I am not paying for the tool . I had them done at the machine shop but is it possible to do in frame in the truck?
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Re: Cam Bearing question BB402
Going to be really hard to do it right. I wouldn't attempt that if they looked ok. The tool would fit if you took the grill and rad. out but trying to line up the oil hole on the rear bearing like that on sbc for example would be next to impossible. You may damaged or improperly install the new ones not being able to see like you should might be safer just to reuse the old ones. I didn't put new cam bearings in my 350 when I did the cam swap. Never hurt a thing and it still runs like a top, that was 4 years ago.
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Re: Cam Bearing question BB402
Your old ones will work just fine for a cam change,
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