lifter milage experience
Road Warrior
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From: The Frozen Tundra
RE: lifter milage experience
I found you one over at Zanottis => http://www.shopzanottimotor.com/shop...cts=torrington
$5.39
Go back to the Evo forum and scroll down a little and click on "I need to borrow a cam bearing puller" to check out how I made a $18.00 pinion bearing puller work to get the old bearing out of the case. The standard cam bearing puller costs $100.00 You need something to put the new bearing back in there (another $80.00 for that tool) which is covered in my thread also.
$5.39
Go back to the Evo forum and scroll down a little and click on "I need to borrow a cam bearing puller" to check out how I made a $18.00 pinion bearing puller work to get the old bearing out of the case. The standard cam bearing puller costs $100.00 You need something to put the new bearing back in there (another $80.00 for that tool) which is covered in my thread also.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Minneapolis Area, MN
RE: lifter milage experience
Thanks RudeDog, that's exactly what I was looking for.
I got a number from Zanotti parts dept. over the phone but I believe it was for a Timkin. The guy didn't seem to know about a Torrington bearing.
I'll probably rent the removal tool from AutoZone and fab up a simple press similar to yours.
I got a number from Zanotti parts dept. over the phone but I believe it was for a Timkin. The guy didn't seem to know about a Torrington bearing.
I'll probably rent the removal tool from AutoZone and fab up a simple press similar to yours.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2006
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RE: lifter milage experience
The Torrington bearing is available from J&P. There catalog is on line and you can probably search with "cam bearing". It cost less than $10.
- Does anyone know of a good instructional video about how to do this. I have fair mechanical skills but would never attempt this without a good tutorial. The shop manual doesn't cover enough IMO. Tappets and cam brg maintenance have been going on for years there's got to be somthing out there beside instructionals about changing oil, air filters, etc.
- To do a a little venting... If the cam brg.was a known weekness for10-years whydidn't MOCO upgradethe latermotors with the Torrington brg? To add to my confusion... If MOCO used the Torrington brg prior to '91 why would they change to an inferior brg?
Sorry guys it's cold out and I'm just bitchin... At 44K these appearto be expensive items I need to get done.
- Does anyone know of a good instructional video about how to do this. I have fair mechanical skills but would never attempt this without a good tutorial. The shop manual doesn't cover enough IMO. Tappets and cam brg maintenance have been going on for years there's got to be somthing out there beside instructionals about changing oil, air filters, etc.
- To do a a little venting... If the cam brg.was a known weekness for10-years whydidn't MOCO upgradethe latermotors with the Torrington brg? To add to my confusion... If MOCO used the Torrington brg prior to '91 why would they change to an inferior brg?
Sorry guys it's cold out and I'm just bitchin... At 44K these appearto be expensive items I need to get done.
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Road Master
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From: Columbus, OH
RE: lifter milage experience
Tucker this isn't a video, but it's a step by step with some pictures. Seems like you can press the new bearing in using the old cam as a tool.
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/hdcaminstall00.htm
I think I will pony up and get some crane lifters, I found some for $35 each, not near as bad as the price for the HD lifters. Thanks all for the input.
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/hdcaminstall00.htm
I think I will pony up and get some crane lifters, I found some for $35 each, not near as bad as the price for the HD lifters. Thanks all for the input.
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RE: lifter milage experience
The same Ina bearing that fails in the cam chest is long-lived in the tranny. And they save a little money because of the extra volume buying. And they don't give a sh!+ if somewhere down the road, after the warranty has run out, the POS fails. Same reason they abandoned the tried and true Timken bearings on the crank.
And if someone wants to use OEM lifters and change them every 30K, go ahead. But I decided to buy decent ones that I'll never have to worry about again.
And if someone wants to use OEM lifters and change them every 30K, go ahead. But I decided to buy decent ones that I'll never have to worry about again.
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Road Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Columbus, OH
RE: lifter milage experience
Thanks mntlvr, I didn't realize that Zanottis sold aftermarket as well.
I've been shopping around and looking at getting crane lifters for around $35 each. Jims lifters are around $57, are they worth the extra dough or are the crane lifters adequate? How do the crane's compare to SE? Anyone got any thoughts on this? It's winter and I have time to research and get opionions before I buy. Thanks for all the responces so far.
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