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Just about to do cam change, a few last minute questions

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Old 03-31-2001, 06:54 PM
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Car: 2KGTP
Engine: supercharged 3800 L67
Transmission: 4T65E
Axle/Gears: 2.93
Just about to do cam change, a few last minute questions

Ok I'm going to be doing my cam change in about a week so I need to make sure I have everything down.

Can I use blue silicone where all sealer is used, like on the distributor gasket? Are there any points you guys would like to stress to me?

Tools: Crank pulley puller, lower cam gear puller, stud mount valve spring compressor, torque wrench, other various wrenches.

Gaskets: intake set (intake gaskets, distributor gasket), valve cover set, timing cover set (timing cover gasket, water pump gaskets, timing cover seal), fuel pump gasket.

Torque specs:

Intake: 35lbs
timing cover: 8lbs
timing gear: 20lbs
crank pulley: 60lbs center, 30lbs 3-outer ones

Lube: blue silicone, cam lube, assembley lube.

Let me know if I missed anything. Thanks.

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1986 CAMARO Z28 ->
151,000 original miles, 43,000 on 89' vette 350 block, Holley 650 DP, Weiand intake, 1.6 rockers, 1 5/8" headers, no cat, 2 1/2" Flowmaster catback, Mallory coil, March pulleys, B&M Ripper shifter, T5 with 3.35 1st gear and 0 miles, 90% Centerforce clutch, 3.73 posi, Eibach 1" drop springs, Spohn LCA's, Spohn adjustable panhard rod, Subframe connectors, all bushings are urethane, 2 12" Sound Streams, 2 Infinity 6X9's, 2 Pioneer 6X9's, 800 watt Lanzar Vibe amp. ET 13.22@ 106.4MPH 3300lbs less driver and speakers Next mods-> Extreme Energy 268 cam, Holley street dom intake.

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Old 03-31-2001, 07:31 PM
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i wouldn't put amy sealer on the distributor gasket, use moly lobe on the cam and lifter base, i like to use permatex high tack to "stick" the timing cover gasket in place and i use ultracopper or ultragrey RTV instead of the blue or black. i use k&w copper sealer on the intake runner gasket. use teflon pipe sealer on all the bolts that go into a water jacket.

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