anything special i should know?, the only thing I see in the cam swap that is hard would be the a/c condenser, which according to the haynes manual it has to be decompressed and then recharged. is there anyway to go around that I just had my a/c redone.
thakns for a quick reply,


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Derek Johsnon
90 red rs 3.1 Mods--hypertech thermomaster chip, 160 degree thermostat, and K&N filter
Soon coming: 1.52 rocker arms, 3.73 , 2400rpm stall conv. compucam 2030, and msd 6a. all by christmas!!!
I Live my life a quarter mile at a time(the fast in the furious), only it takes me like 18 seconds to do it in this v6!!!

 

to avoid having to recharge and decharge the compressor, you'll have to leave all the hoses hooked to it and not disconnect any of them......this will be tricky, becuz you'll have to keep it suspended outta your way while installing the cam and whatnot

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Slayer of the following:
2000 saturn
198? Ford Crown Vic, (no i don't know why he bothered)
1990 Buick LeSabre 3.8
1986 Camaro 2.8
Newer Ford Explorer
Food that makes me sick: RICE
1991 Camaro RS 3.1 V6 5-speed
1991 Z28 Rims with Firestone Firehawks
dual snorkel intake w/ slashed boxes, 2 K&N's
my motto: I CAN'T DRIVE 55

 

make sure you properly set the valve lash individually for each arm

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1989 Firebird
2.8 is coming out and in its place a 305 t5 with a cam and rockers.. Will hopefully start as soon as my drumset (financing) is sold!

"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"
#3 Forever

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HOW I SUGGEST YOU SO THAT IS TO USE A COMPRESSION GAUGE AND The CORRECT SPARK PLUG FITTING.
Turn ove the engine, adjust to get max compression, twist a bit more, notice you get NO COMPRESSION, then do it again, to get max compression.
IT IS THE GUARANTEED 100% SURE THING WAY TO DO IT!
These valves are flakey, unlike a smalll block chevy you can adust by feel and running the engine then tighten down, then slap on the valve cover.
ON OUR V-6, you cannot do that.
You can only adjust ONCE, then MUST reassemble the intake (two piece part).
SO YA GOTTA MAKE IT RIGHT!
I've done it this way three times and each time it's PERFECT!
A very cost effective time saving way to do this mission ONCE and correct!
TO REMOVE VALVE COVERS YOU MUST REMOVE THE INTAKE SET UP.
If you figure out another way, educate me.
I wasted three days (gas, gaskets and effort) working with one that swore up and down do it his way.
Oh, I guess I was wrong!
Herion kills your brain cells fast!

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Chat Soon,
KED85
Karl
1985 Firebird 2.8 to 3.4 swap project for Smog Happy LA, CA

 

ya you also have to pull the egr off the passenger manifold along with the coil bracket..also to add it took me about 17 hours to pull everything put the rockers in and everything back in..
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1989 Firebird
2.8 is coming out and in its place a 305 t5 with a cam and rockers.. Will hopefully start as soon as my drumset (financing) is sold!

"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"
#3 Forever

My Site:
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[This message has been edited by Graeme'sFirebird (edited August 16, 2001).]

 

IIRC, you should be able to lift the condensor out of the way just enough for the cam. When I did the 2.8/2.8 swap, we yanked the whole a/c system as one unit without cracking a fitting open. We put it in his garage, yanked the old motor, installed the new, and then lifted the whole a/c system back into the car. You need two people, one on the driver's side to lift the compressor and one end of the condensor, and one on the passenger side to wiggle the evaporator out of the box on the firewall. The cover to the evaporator box is very fragile; dont' muscle it...


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l)