how hard is it
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
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Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
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Depends upon your threshold of pain.
Easier than an engine swap from V6 to V8, harder than changing spark plugs with headers. Somewhere close to changing the oil pump with the engine in the car.
Easier than an engine swap from V6 to V8, harder than changing spark plugs with headers. Somewhere close to changing the oil pump with the engine in the car.
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From: Chicagoland Suburbs
Car: 1989 Trans Am GTA
Engine: LT1, AFR 195cc, 231/239 LE cam.
Transmission: M28 T56
Axle/Gears: 3.23 10bolt waiting to explode.
Honestly? I'd rather yank the engine now. Having done heads/cam/intake on my car the whole job would have been much easier out of the car.
Also with the engine out of the car there is much less chance of scratching the cam bearings. Bad idea.
Also with the engine out of the car there is much less chance of scratching the cam bearings. Bad idea.
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From: Chicagoland Suburbs
Car: 1989 Trans Am GTA
Engine: LT1, AFR 195cc, 231/239 LE cam.
Transmission: M28 T56
Axle/Gears: 3.23 10bolt waiting to explode.
Another plus for yanking the motor. You can really clean the hell out of the engine bay. Make it nice n' clean again.
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Re: how hard is it
Originally posted by Nikon02
how hard is it to change cam in an engine already in an 86 camaro?
how hard is it to change cam in an engine already in an 86 camaro?
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