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Posted by stangbanger (Member # 746) on :
 
I need someones help please, i started to do a cam swap on my 88 mustang i took off the upper and lower intake off valve covers, roller rockers and lifters out, the water pump and the timing chain cover are unbolted but still on the car because i need to take the Harmonic balancer out. So my thing is that i need some one to take my cam out and put my new cam in and the put the lifters and roller rockers on and lower intake, i will pay for u to come out to my house and do the job for how much u think it is. pleae PM me or write back, oh im in the brentwood area near antioch.mario.
 
Posted by stangbanger (Member # 746) on :
 
oh sorry its a e 303 im putting in!!!!
 
Posted by JohnB (Member # 969) on :
 
Go rent a balancer puller (or buy one, they aren't that expensive!) and finish the job yourself. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by 91 5.0 (Member # 1527) on :
 
Cam installs are a bitch. To get the balancer off, you need a puller. You can rent one from an auto parts store, or you can use mine. Youll have to take the radiator and A/C condensor out as well to allow room for the cam to slide out. Lube the new cam up, slide it in, line up the dots on the timing chain gears and put everything back together the way it came apart.
 
Posted by 93PONY (Member # 60) on :
 
If you absolutely need me to come down & do it....I will.
With a little patients you can do it yourself. Like everyone has said, you can rent a balancer puller from autozone, or you can buy a 'bolt puller' kit from Harbor Freight for ~$10 which is the same thing as a harmonic balancer puller.
Once you pull off the timing cover, pull off the timing chain & thrust plate. Screw in a long bolt into the cam & slowly pull it out. You'll need to have the radiator removed & the A/C condensor un-bolted as it will need to be shifted out of the way. You do not need to dis-charge the A/C system. Just swing the condensor up & out of the engine compartment enough to get the cam out.
Once you pull out the cam (B303 right?) lubricate the E with oil (NO assembly lube!) & slowly slide it in. Then bolt on the thrust plate using loc-tite & torque to 12-15ft/lbs. Install the timing chain & check for camshaft end-play if you can. You probably don't have the tools, so simply pull & push on the cam gear & it should hardly move at all. Camshaft end-play should be .006-.012 inches....which is hardly noticable. If there is no movement you have a problem. If there is excessive movement you have a problem.
Hopefully you have a quality timing chain that isn't 4 degrees advanced from the factory.
I know you can't degree the cam....so just install it dot-to-dot & hope for the best I guess.
The timing chain should be torqued down to 45ft/lbs at the cam & use loc-tite.

When cleaning the timing cover & block make sure to cover the oil pan. You don't want debris getting in there. Before you put the lower intake on & after you've cleaned all the gasket surfaces, pour 1qt of oil down the lifter galley. Then drain all the oil out of the motor.
Remember to re-fill the motor with oil before startup.
 
Posted by stangbanger (Member # 746) on :
 
ok guys u got me so lost here im not trying to do this by my self, this job is not for me. i have a balencer puller here at my house, but all this other stuff u guys are explaining i have no clue about. i want someone to coem to my house and pull the radiator i guess and get the cam out and put my new one in then bolt everything back together up to the roller rockers and lower in take. i dont want to do this my self and F**k up, i want this to be right so i dont have to go back and fix it, so someone please come to my house and i will pay u for how ever many hours im thinking what maybe 4 hours tops. thanks mario.
 
Posted by 93PONY (Member # 60) on :
 
Check PM's.
 
Posted by stangbanger (Member # 746) on :
 
check PM's.
 
Posted by JohnB (Member # 969) on :
 
So, 4-5 hour cam installs aren't the norm, eh? [Big Grin]

If 93Pony can't get to it, I'm sure I could make some time. PM me if you're interested.
 
Posted by 91 5.0 (Member # 1527) on :
 
I can do it too Mario. You have my number, let me know.
 




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