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#136892 - 03/23/10 02:43 AM Re: When I pull my engine
ChrisGT Offline
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Please tell me your not doing the cam swap by yourself... lol not trying to be an ass but if your trying to do a cam in your car and you don't know where thrust plate bolts go to you really shouldn't be cracking that motor open.
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#136893 - 03/23/10 07:31 AM Re: When I pull my engine
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Actually I am Haha. Well my buddies dad will probably be helping me.
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#136894 - 03/23/10 10:55 AM Re: When I pull my engine
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#136895 - 03/23/10 11:11 AM Re: When I pull my engine
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Thanks for the info i'll check it after work. I like a good challenge laugh
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#136896 - 03/23/10 01:37 PM Re: When I pull my engine
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lol. I love how the thrust plate is like 2 lines long in the write-up, but took me almost an entire day to do.
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#136897 - 03/23/10 02:33 PM Re: When I pull my engine
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Thrust plate is a round plate that holds the cam in the block. It has two bolts. I honestly can't remember if I replaced mine or not when I installed my cam. I'm thinking I didn't.
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#136898 - 03/23/10 04:33 PM Re: When I pull my engine
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Originally posted by RooK:
Thrust plate is a round plate that holds the cam in the block. It has two bolts. I honestly can't remember if I replaced mine or not when I installed my cam. I'm thinking I didn't.
It's the bolts that are the problem. They strip out extremely easily because they are torqued down so tight and are a torx bit. The first one generally comes out easily, but the second one can be a PITA. (I had to dremel it out)
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#136899 - 03/23/10 04:41 PM Re: When I pull my engine
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Originally posted by ordonez1307:
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Originally posted by RooK:
[b] Thrust plate is a round plate that holds the cam in the block. It has two bolts. I honestly can't remember if I replaced mine or not when I installed my cam. I'm thinking I didn't.
It's the bolts that are the problem. They strip out extremely easily because they are torqued down so tight and are a torx bit. The first one generally comes out easily, but the second one can be a PITA. (I had to dremel it out) [/b]
Well I have a dermel :p
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#136900 - 03/23/10 04:43 PM Re: When I pull my engine
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Originally posted by ordonez1307:
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Originally posted by RooK:
[b] Thrust plate is a round plate that holds the cam in the block. It has two bolts. I honestly can't remember if I replaced mine or not when I installed my cam. I'm thinking I didn't.
It's the bolts that are the problem. They strip out extremely easily because they are torqued down so tight and are a torx bit. The first one generally comes out easily, but the second one can be a PITA. (I had to dremel it out) [/b]
Well I have a dermel :p [/b]
It's not something that I wanted to do at all, not around the cam/bearings. It all worked out in the end, but it was not a good time.
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#136901 - 03/23/10 05:50 PM Re: When I pull my engine
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Originally posted by ordonez1307:
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Originally posted by Dthreap:
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Originally posted by ordonez1307:
[b]
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Originally posted by RooK:
Thrust plate is a round plate that holds the cam in the block. It has two bolts. I honestly can't remember if I replaced mine or not when I installed my cam. I'm thinking I didn't.
It's the bolts that are the problem. They strip out extremely easily because they are torqued down so tight and are a torx bit. The first one generally comes out easily, but the second one can be a PITA. (I had to dremel it out) [/b]
Well I have a dermel :p [/b]
It's not something that I wanted to do at all, not around the cam/bearings. It all worked out in the end, but it was not a good time.
Yea I really hope I don't have to deal with that.
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#136902 - 03/23/10 05:51 PM Re: When I pull my engine
ChrisGT Offline
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Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
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#136903 - 03/23/10 07:52 PM Re: When I pull my engine
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Originally posted by RooK:
Thrust plate is a round plate that holds the cam in the block. It has two bolts. I honestly can't remember if I replaced mine or not when I installed my cam. I'm thinking I didn't.
He awakes!!
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#136904 - 03/23/10 11:05 PM Re: When I pull my engine
Dthreap Offline
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Originally posted by ChrisGT:
Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
Exactly!
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#136905 - 03/23/10 11:34 PM Re: When I pull my engine
Chico Offline
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I hope you have some experienced help,I'm not trying to belittle you but there are many small details that can cause you problems later and have seen the results of overlooked things ,I hate to see you ruin a perfectly good engine ,but good luck and ask questions if in doubt I have done at least 6 rebuilds on the 3.8's and pulled at least 12 so any help you need just ask.And I have a set of stainless E-bay headers I could let you have at cost if you want $200 shipped.Chico(pops)
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#136906 - 03/24/10 01:34 AM Re: When I pull my engine
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Loc: Canal Fulton, OH
Thanks f0r the 0ffer p0ps but i have ants pacesetters c0mming sh0u1d be here wednesday). And i may be ab1e t0 find s0me0ne but if n0t i p1an 0n taking extra time t0 check 0ver everything twice. I figure the cam insta11ati0n wi11 turn me fr0m a b0y t0 a man! :p

Maybe i'11 just drive the car d0wn t0 texas, im a g00d c00k haha wink

btw keyb0ard is messed up and d0nt want t0 get 0n the 0ther c0mp 101.
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