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Basic AMC V8 Rebuild by SC397 |
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SC397
AMC Addicted Joined: Apr/30/2009 Location: Michigan Status: Offline Points: 5428 |
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LOL!
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Ramzilla
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SC397 I have a crane solid roller cam with rollmaster timing set. I polished bolt holding cam in place. I mounted timing cover with gasket in place. I just checked my cam end play with dial indicator and i get 0.002 at most. Is that ok or should i polish a little more on bolt. Timing cover had very little marks from previous contact with factory cam bolt 390 motor in SC had only 20,000 miles. I guess i could polish a little on timing cover. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Larry
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jcisworthy
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/23/2009 Location: North Carolina Status: Offline Points: 2805 |
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.003-.008 is a good range.
I think you will be ok if you tightened the bolts as tight as your final assembly will be
I would think aluminum cover should out expand the cam bolt even with the water pump on it and bolts through it but I cannot prove it |
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SC397
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Yep, Comp Cams says .005" to .010"
I used a McMaster Carr bolt which has a shorter hex head than the stock one so I actually had to shim with a washer to get the correct clearance. But in your case, I would just polish the bolt a little more. I show how I did it in this thread.
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RobinPDX
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Good source for the set of new slugs via RACETECH, thx for info.
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Rob Wiley
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Ramzilla
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RobinPDX
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A Lot of wisdom and good experience on this thread well worth following.
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Rob Wiley
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RobinPDX
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This makes sense, though seriously needs to be condensed. Good timing to get this info, as I'm doing a 401 Build and this step is needed soon.
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Rob Wiley
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410Gremlin
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This thread has a ton of great info. Thanks SC397!! I am actually building a 343 right now and just got it ready to reassemble. Will be following a lot of your tips!!
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