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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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Cam question

How Hard would it be to put a lt4 hot cam in and what could i mod that i have to take off anyway
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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it really depends on your mechanical ability. and if youd be taking the heads off, or planning to port them for the hot cam, there are tons of posts about this. search for hot cam installs
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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It's not for beginers. It's not that bad for someone with mechanical ability. The most important thing is to read, read, read, then read some more. If you prepare as much as possible before you begin you will still have problems but not as many. I'm finishing my cam install now. I swapped to an electric water pump and cloyes double timing chain. I also installed a new opti. I changed the oil pump drive shaft. I installed all new gaskets and seals. I also installed new LS7 lifters, trickflow hardened pushrods, 7/16 ARP studs, trickflow guideplates, Comp Pro mag 1.6 roller rockers, and patriot extreme springs.
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 09:52 AM
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If you've always worked on your cars and have the tools it's very doable.
As stated above, if you have not done work before, you should not attempt
it unless you have someone with experience to work with you.

There is a lot of great reference information available through searches.
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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read, read, read and find a friend with experience doing this
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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If you change your cam from stock, dont you have to get your PCM tuned for it?? You cant just swap out the cam and slap it back together and go? Right?

PCM forless is like $200 or somthing isnt it?
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