Just got my cam today from a board member. Installed it and everything was fine. When I went to put the timing chain on it was way OFF. It is like the bolt holes are alot farather apart. When u put the sprocket on you can just see the edges of the holes in the cam through the holes in the sprocket. is there anything to do here??? PLease help me I am dumb founded and PISSED

Matt

I will post a link to my web shots as soon as the pictures show up on my page.

 

If all the holes are off, perhaps you need to rotate the cam a little more so they'll line up correctly?

 

tried...they are WAY off...the conter opti hole doesnt even line up.

Matt

 

That's odd.. So long as there is an opti hole, I'd figure it to be dead smack in the middle. Have you tried putting on the cam gear w/out the chain just to make absolutely sure it doesn't fit?

 

yes I treied every which way possible...NOTHING I dunno WTF to do..is there a adapter plate?

Matt

 

Not that I'm aware of. A friend of mine bought an L98 style cam for his car, and in order to make it work ~ had to cut off a good portion of the dowel on the back of the opti. Other than that - the fact that it was still a SBC cam - it fit w/ no other issues.

Best of luck to ya.

 

http://community.webshots.com/album/183464902twZYKT

 

I'd take the cam out and give it a try.

The pics aren't too clear but it almost looks as if the sprocket moved up a hair, it would be on.

If you can't get it to line up with it out, then you have some problems.

 

well the cam is a LOT bigger than the stock 1. The plate on the block that holds the cam in doesnt sit on the block and also the dowel pin hits it. so it is the total wrong cam I have been waiting over 2 weeks for this thing and i get it and it doesNT F'in fit

Matt

 

If it does not have the stepped machined front like the roller cams do (for the cam retainer), I would guess it is a regular SBC non-roller cam. The bolt pattern on the front of the roller cams is smaller than the non-roller.

 

did you contact the board member who you bought it from

 

Well I called the guy today and he said it should fit and that I am doing something wrong. I said nope then he called his guy at comp cams who designed it. After he got off the phone with him he called me and told me I need to call comp cams and tell them whats going on. So I did only to find out...Well S_*T I guess I was right. So I call the guy back and tell him what comp cams said and. He answers it as "well what do you want me to do?" I was like I cant use it and u told me I could. Well try to sell it since I already spent the $ he says. I cant sell it!!! Who on the board here cam freaking use it? And I dont see why I have to sell it...I was told it would fit and it DOESNT!

Matt

 

The guy that sold it is a scammer. He knew it would not fit your application. Most likely; that is why he sold it also. Post his name.