Is it really necessary to remove the intake maniford when doing a cam swap? Is there anything that I might need to know beforehand about tools that I might need to buy? How long did it take everyone else to change the cam? Thanks

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1988 Camaro Sport Coupe

• 305 TBI
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Yes, you have to remove the lifters and push rods. The only way i know to get the lifters out is to take off the intake. When we changed cams in my car it took about 4 hours. I think it could have been a few minutes less but we were also looking for a vacuum leak at the same time. It isnt that bad of a job. Get a 6 pack and an afternoon and you should be good to go

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*1989 RS
*Red, Daytona Turbo fiberglass hood, chrome 16x8 IROC wheels
*355 CID
*TPI ported plenum, SLP siamesed runners, Edelbrock high flow intake
*Edelbrock TES Headers (getting SLP 1 3/4)
*Richmond 3.73, Auburn Posi
*Modded 700-R4, 2800 stall converter

 

Its a pretty straight foward job.
Brand new gaskets and a six pack do help

 

If you don't remove the intake and you pull the cam out...you'll hear a bunch of clanks as your roller lifters fall deeper into your engine! If that happens you might as well pull the damn motor and take it apart (drop oil pan....not fun)
You can get aftermarket roller lifters that actually have a spring to pull them away from the camshaft surface when you remove the push rods! They're a little too expensive for me compared to an intake gasket.

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, Jon (350 TBI!)
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