cam bearings
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From: CC, TX
Car: 1999 Yamaha Banshee
Engine: 379cc twin cyl 2-stroke stroker
Transmission: 6 spd manual
Axle/Gears: 14/41 tooth
cam bearings
is it completely necessary to chang cam bearings when i put a new cam, intake, and heads in? the motor has about 70,000 miles on it
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From: College Station, Tex USA
Car: 89rs
Engine: 400Sb
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cam bearings are normally changed only during rebuilds
the cam turns at 1/2 crank speed so they last 100K+ miles. Just be carefull and dont gouge them putting the new cam in.
bolt the top gear on temporarly to help hold a good grip on it during install
bolt the top gear on temporarly to help hold a good grip on it during install
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Car: 1982 camaro
Engine: built 355 chevy
Transmission: th 350 w/ 3.73 gears
no as long as they appear alright, you should be fine. however if you were going to do i complete rebuild i would suggest you get the block dipped and hot tanked, new cam bearings and freeze plugs.
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I dont know how necessary it is to chang the cam bearings, but they are only 15$ at summitracing.com. However i dont know how easy it is to change the bearings your self? i got my changed at the machine shop when they bored my block. I would ask someone that is more knowledgable about that. Any way the part # at summit is CLE-SH1349S. Sorry if i didnt answer your question. good luck with the cam, intake, and heads.
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Originally posted by okc305
I dont know how necessary it is to chang the cam bearings, but they are only 15$ at summitracing.com. However i dont know how easy it is to change the bearings your self? i got my changed at the machine shop when they bored my block. I would ask someone that is more knowledgable about that. Any way the part # at summit is CLE-SH1349S. Sorry if i didnt answer your question. good luck with the cam, intake, and heads.
I dont know how necessary it is to chang the cam bearings, but they are only 15$ at summitracing.com. However i dont know how easy it is to change the bearings your self? i got my changed at the machine shop when they bored my block. I would ask someone that is more knowledgable about that. Any way the part # at summit is CLE-SH1349S. Sorry if i didnt answer your question. good luck with the cam, intake, and heads.
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