pnblwzd Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Looking to do a cam swap in the next month or so, and wondering if anyone here has them to borrow/rent. Please let me know... If you don't know what they are, look here: http://www.ls1howto.com/howto/fbody/camswa...talljprtool.jpg Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2004gibbstruck Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Another idea would be to go to your hardware store and buy some 5/16 steel rod I made two of these and it only costed about $4.00 the tool doesn't go all the way in on the drivers side bank anyway (you have to use pen magnets to hold the lifters up). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnblwzd Posted November 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Another idea would be to go to your hardware store and buy some 5/16 steel rod I made two of these and it only costed about $4.00 the tool doesn't go all the way in on the drivers side bank anyway (you have to use pen magnets to hold the lifters up). <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I thought both sides went all the way back to hold them all up, why is the driver's side different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky7_93021 Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 just want to move this to the top... id like to know why the drivers side is diff too... im going to be swapping the cam in a few weeks and this is the first ive heard of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtie70SS Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Maybe you can't make the rod long enough to fit with the radiator in there. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 (edited) You can use the wooden dowell technique: Size is 3/8" if I remember correctly and passenger side is tighter, had to sand it a bit. Edited November 29, 2006 by Simon (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quik Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 i just spun motor over a few times an dthey hold up nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnblwzd Posted November 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Maybe you can't make the rod long enough to fit with the radiator in there. Dave <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Then the cam wouldn't fit either. Radiator prolly has to come out I would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnblwzd Posted November 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 i just spun motor over a few times an dthey hold up nicely <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's kinda scary though. What if a lifter falls? That would be really bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quik Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 i just spun motor over a few times an dthey hold up nicely <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's kinda scary though. What if a lifter falls? That would be really bad... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> done a few and no issues doing this way, they even did a write up like this. low mileage your fine. the plastic trays are a tight fit and swapping the 2 cams is only like 5 minutes worht of work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2004gibbstruck Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Another idea would be to go to your hardware store and buy some 5/16 steel rod I made two of these and it only costed about $4.00 the tool doesn't go all the way in on the drivers side bank anyway (you have to use pen magnets to hold the lifters up). <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I thought both sides went all the way back to hold them all up, why is the driver's side different? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Maybe the 5.3 is cast differently When i did mine the bar only went in half-way on the drivers side bank. I didn't want to force it. The pen magnets held the other lifters up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSport Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 You could also buy 16 extending magnet pens and put something across the top of the head to hang them on. I have heard it works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackySS13 Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Before you take the cam out, put the sprocket back on there and spin it a couple of times. It'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky7_93021 Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 I just swapped the cam the other day and tried both methods, the dowels and the magnets. I got 3/8" wooden dowels and couldnt get them to fit not matter what I did. So, I used the magnets and although it cost $40 for them, they worked GREAT! You can push the lifter down then rotate the cam around so you know for sure it's up when you lock off the magnet handle. Also, once you get them all in you can spin the cam and make sure it's not touching any of the lifters by watching the magnets. If I had to do it again, I'd use the magnet method again... but of course, I can't speak for the dowel way of doing things. Seems like that would have been pretty easy if I had gotten them in too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BmanSS Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 5/16 brake line works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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