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Old Sep 18, 2015 | 06:04 PM
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when you go to change a cam in a evo motor , can you just change the cam or do you have to match up all the other gears and get them changed also ? like getting a matched set ?
 
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Old Sep 18, 2015 | 06:10 PM
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If you are referring to your pinion and breather gears, No. just make sure you get a manual and line up the marks properly
 
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Old Sep 18, 2015 | 09:24 PM
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If it makes noise when you will do the you may want to.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2015 | 10:42 AM
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If it makes noise when you will do the you may want to.
Very existential.
 
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Don't forget to check/set the correct end play.
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Old Sep 22, 2015 | 08:32 AM
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best way to make sure the gears are matched is to press the gear off your old cam & press it on the new cam
 
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