cam break in
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cam break in
Im gonna install a new cam in my small block....can someone who knows well about it give me the procedure on breaking the cam in
when adjusting a hydraulic lifter i beleive you tighten the rocker till there no more space between the valve tip and the rocker tip? correct?
when adjusting a hydraulic lifter i beleive you tighten the rocker till there no more space between the valve tip and the rocker tip? correct?
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From: Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Well it's a little more complicated than that 
Check out this link
http://www.darklair.com/monte/howto/...lve_lash.html. Once that's done start the car, set the timing quickly, then bring the rev's up to somewhere between 2500-3000 and let it run for around 20 minutes. Now if it's a roller cam, don't worry about it, theoretically roller cams don't need a break in period, though I usually still do it just to be on the safe side.
Check out this linkhttp://www.darklair.com/monte/howto/...lve_lash.html. Once that's done start the car, set the timing quickly, then bring the rev's up to somewhere between 2500-3000 and let it run for around 20 minutes. Now if it's a roller cam, don't worry about it, theoretically roller cams don't need a break in period, though I usually still do it just to be on the safe side.
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