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3800power Total posts: 607
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 Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:23 am Post subject: Cam Install Mod Day |
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I have chosen to finally get the cam in July 29th, after work I am planning on pulling the motor, and possibly doing some work on the motor, and finishing the next day, and giving myself Friday as well, for any screw ups. I have talked to Joe about this a bit, if anyone can make it and give me some help on this, it would will be greatly appreciated! Thanks. I'll post more info later, I am on my lunch break now.
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Brian Ross2004 Grand Prix GTP CompG Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Location: Buffalo Age: 48 |
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Doing this in your driveway/garage?
I could probably stop by Wed or Thurs evening.
Do you have everything you need?
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Matt Antonio1998 Grand Prix GTX Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Location: SYR/ROC Age: 25 |
| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Pay it forward, Brian 
If I never put a cam in another 3800 it'll be too soon.
On the bright side, if you have the tools, pulling the motor is the way to go. I can get an engine out of a W body in 3 hours flat by myself and I'm not 100% sure I'm proud of that.
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| 3800power Total posts: 607
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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| redross17 wrote: | Doing this in your driveway/garage?
I could probably stop by Wed or Thurs evening.
Do you have everything you need? |
It will be in my buddies garage most likely, which is about 3-5 minutes from my house, depending on my mood. The only thing I think I could need would be an engine stand, which I believe my buddy has. Actually, does anyone have a valve spring compressor that you can use, with the heads on?
Give me a call or let me know, if you can make it out either of those days, as said earlier, any help would/will be greatly appreciated. |
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| 3800power Total posts: 607
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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| KC2GIW wrote: | | I can get an engine out of a W body in 3 hours flat by myself |
Prove it, I don't believe you...  |
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Dave2004 Grand Prix GTP CompG Joined: 06 Jan 2009 Location: South Buffalo, New York Age: 40 |
| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:33 am Post subject: |
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I dont have much experience with swapping cams, but i'll stop by and help out with as much as i can.
I'd like to familiarize myself with pulling the motor and seeing more of it. |
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Jay1998 Grand Prix GTP Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Location: b-loooooow Age: 44 |
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post up an address so people know where this is going down.
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Jonathan2007 Grand Prix GT Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Location: ROC City Age: 41 |
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I work wednesday nights 
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Dave P.2004 Regal GS Joined: 23 Nov 2003 Location: Omaha, NE (was Rome, NY long ago) Age: 41 |
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Too far away for me...
This is what it should look like, though 
http://s223.photobucket.com/albums/dd72/dezldave961/Corey%20stuff/?action=view¤t=camremoval.flv
Here's a nicer vid we took doing an in-car swap in Michigan (Allowencer pulling the anal beads out)... 
http://www.mccgp.com/video/MiniModDay/CamExtraction.wmv
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Luigi Zaccaria1998 Grand Prix GTP Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Location: Tonawanda Age: 35 |
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| DmacGTP04 wrote: | I dont have much experience with swapping cams, but i'll stop by and help out with as much as i can.
I'd like to familiarize myself with pulling the motor and seeing more of it. |
same here i can also prolly lend a helping hand with some of my knowledge from when i worked on cars but its still basic |
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| 3800power Total posts: 607
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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| This will be going down somewhere on Salt road, Clarence NY, 14031. When the date gets nearer I will post an exact address. |
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| 3800power Total posts: 607
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:16 am Post subject: |
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| Okay so I have the go ahead form my buddy that we can do it at his house. It is on the left side of the road, on Salt, about 3 houses after Delaware, when you are coming from main street. Not sure on the house number, I am sure I will get that sometime soon. I am planning on starting this about 5 O'clock (PM for all you crazies that think I'd start that in the morning) on July 29th. Hopefully everything will be finished by the 30th, and let all the RTV set over night, for the startup on the 31st. I should be then going up to Canada to get tuned at Overkill. |
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Jay1998 Grand Prix GTP Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Location: b-loooooow Age: 44 |
| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:37 am Post subject: |
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| what cam are you going with? |
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| 3800power Total posts: 607
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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| GTP98 wrote: | | what cam are you going with? |
XP. |
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| 3800power Total posts: 607
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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| So who all can make it out, so I can get an idea? Thanks. |
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