Gear cam kit question
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RE: Gear cam kit question
ORIGINAL: pauletich
When going from chain drive to gear drive cam kit, is it necassary to get the lifts, push rods and backing plate replaced as well?
When going from chain drive to gear drive cam kit, is it necassary to get the lifts, push rods and backing plate replaced as well?
As far as lifters, stocks will work on most applications.
Backing plate? Do you mean Cam Plate? Stock cam plate is fine.
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RE: Gear cam kit question
If you get a "bolt-in cam", you can use the stock length pushrods.Nearly every manufacturer makes a bolt-in cam.
Lifters? If my stock ones had more than 25k or so on them, I would replace them. The stock B lifters are hard to beat. However, if you want to save a few bucks, you can use small block Chevy lifters. I use Crane 10530 lifters in mine. They are the same lifter as the one Crane markets for the Twin Cam. They just have a different part number. The difference is price. Four with a HD number will set you back 200 bucks or so. Or, you can order 16 with the 10530 number for just under 200 bucks. I ordered 16 and sold 12 to other guys. I ended up with about 50 bucks in my lifters.
Support plate? The stock one is fine.
Lifters? If my stock ones had more than 25k or so on them, I would replace them. The stock B lifters are hard to beat. However, if you want to save a few bucks, you can use small block Chevy lifters. I use Crane 10530 lifters in mine. They are the same lifter as the one Crane markets for the Twin Cam. They just have a different part number. The difference is price. Four with a HD number will set you back 200 bucks or so. Or, you can order 16 with the 10530 number for just under 200 bucks. I ordered 16 and sold 12 to other guys. I ended up with about 50 bucks in my lifters.
Support plate? The stock one is fine.
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