[Roadsters] cam swap

Gary and Cindy Ault aultgc at att.net
Thu Apr 10 20:26:19 MDT 2008


Phil, et. al.,

My understanding is consistent with John's:  Keep the rockers withthe cam, 
lobe for lobe, and you'll be OK.  I certainly hope so, because I put a used 
"B" cam into my car with the same rockers it was run with.  Haven't fired it 
up yet, but ....

I also kept the original "A" cam with it's rockers marked to match just in 
case things don't work out with the "B".

Gary Ault
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff at csus.edu>
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Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] cam swap


>>  I have read that when putting a new cam in you want to replace the
>> rocker arms.
>
> True. But what's really being said is "don't mix cam lobes and rockers".
> That is, always keep the same rocker with the specific lobe. If you
> swap cams, take the rockers with it. You shouldn't drop a cam - new
> or used - onto used rockers, unless you have the used rockers
> reconditioned first).
>
> So as long as you swap the rockers with the cam - and don't mix them
> up - you should be OK.
>
> Any real mechanics care to chime in?
>
> -- John
>     John F Sandhoff   sandhoff at csus.edu   Sacramento, CA
>        "out back under my shade tree"
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