Cam Replacement Experiences
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Cruiser
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From: Fort Collins, CO
Good point. I probably should have done that step too.
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From: Dallas
Way to go. It's great to work on these. Several years back i bought an Edelbrock engine kit that was cams, heads, pistons, and remap cd. it sat in my garage for a year because i never could find some one that I trusted and also scared they were going to gouge me. I finally took it on after a year of studying service manual and stuff. All along worrying I was destroying my low rider. I've put about 10k miles on it and it runs just right and I figure I just rebuild it every 10 years and keep it forever. It's liberating and they really are simple to work on. By the way, I had to grind my cases out a bit to make room for my really high lift cams. She sounds really good...
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From: NorCal
Tim,
I see that you put in a SE204 - I also put that cam in about a year ago. I runs pretty good for a DIY project but I do have a slight ping sometimes when I really crack the throttle. I see that you used a PV - did you use a custom timing table? If so could you share it (so I could compare).
Thanks & BTW nice post - good to learn from others experiences.
Jimmie
I see that you put in a SE204 - I also put that cam in about a year ago. I runs pretty good for a DIY project but I do have a slight ping sometimes when I really crack the throttle. I see that you used a PV - did you use a custom timing table? If so could you share it (so I could compare).
Thanks & BTW nice post - good to learn from others experiences.
Jimmie
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From: Fort Collins, CO
Tim,
I see that you put in a SE204 - I also put that cam in about a year ago. I runs pretty good for a DIY project but I do have a slight ping sometimes when I really crack the throttle. I see that you used a PV - did you use a custom timing table? If so could you share it (so I could compare).
Thanks & BTW nice post - good to learn from others experiences.
Jimmie
I see that you put in a SE204 - I also put that cam in about a year ago. I runs pretty good for a DIY project but I do have a slight ping sometimes when I really crack the throttle. I see that you used a PV - did you use a custom timing table? If so could you share it (so I could compare).
Thanks & BTW nice post - good to learn from others experiences.
Jimmie
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From: Kalifornia
Dang, $80? I would've gone with those cams too. Good job on the install.
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From: Snow Hill, NC
I did mine myself also...whole kit n caboodle about $350.00...rented the bearing tools from Autozone....took my time....Cutting the push rods was a sackshriveling leap of faith...LOL...It was more intimidating than it actually was...I am glad i did it though...
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Cruiser
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From: Fort Collins, CO
Tim,
I see that you put in a SE204 - I also put that cam in about a year ago. I runs pretty good for a DIY project but I do have a slight ping sometimes when I really crack the throttle. I see that you used a PV - did you use a custom timing table? If so could you share it (so I could compare).
Thanks & BTW nice post - good to learn from others experiences.
Jimmie
I see that you put in a SE204 - I also put that cam in about a year ago. I runs pretty good for a DIY project but I do have a slight ping sometimes when I really crack the throttle. I see that you used a PV - did you use a custom timing table? If so could you share it (so I could compare).
Thanks & BTW nice post - good to learn from others experiences.
Jimmie
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I'm probably going with the SE204s as well but trying to decide if the SE 1.725 rockers are really worth the extra time and money. I don't think anyone has ever done a real comparison of with and without so I guess I'll never know.
