Cam Install 4.8L Coming Soon!
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Cam Install 4.8L Coming Soon!
Hello guys/gals, I am about to start my cam install (205/212) and I read about people experiencing problems with the JPR lifter tool getting stuck in the block. Is there anyone out there that can support or deny this claim?
I read on LS1 tech, someone suggested a trip to the local hardware store and buying 5/16" x 24" length metal rods (Aluminum I presume? ) Has anyone tried these rods? I am not sure metal would have to be used. I am sure that I dont want to try the lock them up in the plastic cup trick. That puts too much risk to the lifter dropping. Pen magnets are rather hard to find, not to mention rather expensive buying 16 of them.
I have the ls6 springs, but looking to get the spring compressor from SDPC that also has the sparkplug adapter. Do you have any thoughts about that tool combo set?
I am also looking for a place close to Sacramento CA. that tunes PCM's
Any and all information would be greatly appreciated.
I read on LS1 tech, someone suggested a trip to the local hardware store and buying 5/16" x 24" length metal rods (Aluminum I presume? ) Has anyone tried these rods? I am not sure metal would have to be used. I am sure that I dont want to try the lock them up in the plastic cup trick. That puts too much risk to the lifter dropping. Pen magnets are rather hard to find, not to mention rather expensive buying 16 of them.
I have the ls6 springs, but looking to get the spring compressor from SDPC that also has the sparkplug adapter. Do you have any thoughts about that tool combo set?
I am also looking for a place close to Sacramento CA. that tunes PCM's
Any and all information would be greatly appreciated.
Last edited by Suddog; 01-14-2007 at 06:59 PM.
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Hello guys/gals, I am about to start my cam install (205/212) and I read about people experiencing problems with the JPR lifter tool getting stuck in the block. Is there anyone out there that can support or deny this claim?
I read on LS1 tech, someone suggested a trip to the local hardware store and buying 5/16" x 24" length metal rods (Aluminum I presume? ) Has anyone tried these rods? I am not sure metal would have to be used. I am sure that I dont want to try the lock them up in the plastic cup trick. That puts too much risk to the lifter dropping. Pen magnets are rather hard to find, not to mention rather expensive buying 16 of them.
I have the ls6 springs, but looking to get the spring compressor from SDPC that also has the sparkplug adapter. Do you have any thoughts about that tool combo set?
I am also looking for a place close to Sacramento CA. that tunes PCM's
Any and all information would be greatly appreciated.
I read on LS1 tech, someone suggested a trip to the local hardware store and buying 5/16" x 24" length metal rods (Aluminum I presume? ) Has anyone tried these rods? I am not sure metal would have to be used. I am sure that I dont want to try the lock them up in the plastic cup trick. That puts too much risk to the lifter dropping. Pen magnets are rather hard to find, not to mention rather expensive buying 16 of them.
I have the ls6 springs, but looking to get the spring compressor from SDPC that also has the sparkplug adapter. Do you have any thoughts about that tool combo set?
I am also looking for a place close to Sacramento CA. that tunes PCM's
Any and all information would be greatly appreciated.
I always get mine at walmart, like 50 cents a piece.
As for the spring compressor, I went out and got the crane cams dual spring compressor and have loved it since. used one of those air spark plug deals on one of the truck installs and with the crane compressor, everything was cake (springs out and installed within 15 minutes). Other two times, used the top-dead-center method.
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i have done about 25 cam installs. about 20 with wooden dowell pins form walmart. sanded them a little just to knock off any little shivings and slide them in. worked perfect. i also had the JPR tool given to me during one of my installs, customer told me i could keep it. so ive used them ever since and never had any problems with them.
i would still be using wooden dowells if someone hadnt give me the jpr tool.
i would still be using wooden dowells if someone hadnt give me the jpr tool.