Ok we'll I put my new cam in it's a 308 dyno I already clearanced the block for the lobes, here is my problem when I put the cam in and threw the side cover on and tried to turn it over by hand it was like stiff to turn it over, but when I turn it over with out the cam in it's easy can soneone help me with this
Cam issues hard to turn over
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I would think you would induce a lot of crank walk with two gaskets a compressed gasket is like .012" for the thin gasket I do believe I would rather remove
.012" from a support than add that much more end play to my rotating assembly
Get a sharpie marker paint where you think it's rubbing reassemble with one gasket and torque everything hand crank it take it back apart Is the black gone from where you painted
Yes:
File down the cover a bit till you clear
No:
Check other poss causes
Camshaft to crankshaft counter balance weights
Or the fact it going to be tuff with no compression release If you got the billet if it's welded the cam should be the same no diffrent from the one you took out other than the grind profile
That's a big cam hope you did your math
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.012" from a support than add that much more end play to my rotating assembly
Get a sharpie marker paint where you think it's rubbing reassemble with one gasket and torque everything hand crank it take it back apart Is the black gone from where you painted
Yes:
File down the cover a bit till you clear
No:
Check other poss causes
Camshaft to crankshaft counter balance weights
Or the fact it going to be tuff with no compression release If you got the billet if it's welded the cam should be the same no diffrent from the one you took out other than the grind profile
That's a big cam hope you did your math
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you want a good .010-.015 crank end play for a good motor... With one .022 gasket we usually get .006 end play with another .012 gasket we end up with .016 end play which works out great on a modified engine ran at proper temps...
Ahh a 308'cam is a good choice...can be ran with 1-1 rockers or 1.3-1 rockers to make it scream... Make sure the cam is fully seated in the cam boss on the side cover.
Sometimes you have to wiggle the flywheel back and forth a little bit to make it seat...
Ahh a 308'cam is a good choice...can be ran with 1-1 rockers or 1.3-1 rockers to make it scream... Make sure the cam is fully seated in the cam boss on the side cover.
Sometimes you have to wiggle the flywheel back and forth a little bit to make it seat...
Did you check cam to crank clearance? The lobes can also hit the crank counter weights.
Did you set your valve lash?
.003"
What size springs do you have?
What ratio rockers do you have ?
Have you checked piston to valve clearance?
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Did you set your valve lash?
.003"
What size springs do you have?
What ratio rockers do you have ?
Have you checked piston to valve clearance?
Engine building is not plug an play
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