Re: Cam Swap Stuff-Bolts & Clearances

[William Cole <wedge64@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill,
You're worried about the wrong end of the rocker. You set the lash at
the valve end. Do it when the valve is completely closed but on the
bottom of the cam lobe. If the intake isn't on yet, just watch for when
the lifter is on the "bottom" of cam lobe then set that rocker. On a
cold engine, I usually set the lash .002 looser than called for so when
the engine warms up you should be right on the money.
Another way to set lash is: when the exhaust valve just begins to open
you set the intake valve. Then when the intake valve is completely open
and just begins to close, set the exhaust valve. Works for me. Chrysler
also has a way, (and I don't have the instructions for it) to set
several valves at the same time with the damper set at TDC and 90
degrees after. Someone on the list probably has that info.

PS: If this is your first time installing a cam, I'd get someone that
knows how to do it to help you.

Bill C.
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:58:03 -0400, "Bill" <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>
said:
> I'm FINALLY going to do my cam swap soon and I'm thinking...will I be
> OK using the 43 year old intake bolts that are in the engine? or
> should I investigate getting new hardware? If so, who has them?
> 
> Also, this is my first solid lifter cam swap. When I set my cold
> valvetrain clearances, where should I do it...where the lifter meets
> the cam? If not then how am I going to set a clearance on a cupped
> pushrod mating to a rocker arm tip that fits in the cup? And then how
> should I do the hot clearance?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Bill M
> 65 Coronet 500 'vert
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