I'm getting ready to do the conversion from the stock cams to the Andrews 37G. Does anyone have any of the specialized tools that they would be willing to loan or rent out, or can anyone recommend good substitute tools? While I'm at it, I'm replacing the stock cam plate and oil pump with the Feuling versions. I haven't checked my crank runout yet, either; need to do that as well.
Figured someone has to have these things lying around, just in case. I'm really leery about other people working on my bike. Nobody loves my ride like I do.

 

If you have a late-model bike (e.g., TC96) you won't need anything except the inner cam-bearing installer/puller tools. The other two special tools mentioned in the manual make the job a bit easier but aren't essential.

Also, if you have a TC96 you might consider keeping the stock cam-chain hardware, as it is really quite good and much improved over the earlier setup. Going with a 37H will be much less expensive.

 

Mine's a '00 RK, so it has a TC88 in it, with the old crappy spring adjusters. Forgot to mention that. =)

 

You can bypass the tension unloader tools, not needed. You can bypass the cam press tool, you can use the oven/freezer method. You can bypass the oil pump alignment pins, not needed. Basically all you need is the inner bearing puller/installer tool and you can rent (free upon return) the autozone blind bearing puller.

 

Or you could just ride up to VT and have dawg do it for ya. If you are good, he might even spring for pizza. Ask for the meat lovers pizza.

Petemac Cams Check it out.

 

Are the oil-pump alignment pins for only early TC's? I don't recall my manual even mentioning these for the '07, and I certainly didn't use them since I didn't have them. I did do the OP centering procedure outlined in the manual, although I never figured out why you need to do it.

Also, isn't there a risk of bearing disintegration using blind pullers? I've heard that it can get misaligned and cause the bearing needles to fall into the crankcase, which is a really bad scenario.

 

Is it cool in VT? With this freakin' heat wave we've had (upper-90's this week, near 100° next with no rain) I'm ready to leave S. LA for about three months, 'til football season starts, especially if the pizza is free. Add free beer and I'll leave tomorrow AM.

 

Yes the pins are only mentioned for the early TC's. The 96"s use the rear wheel method which can also be used for the early TC's. As for free beer, the last bud paid me with 4 30 packs!

 

I borrowed all the tools for mine or I'd offer them up. I used a press, and all the other fancy tools except a pushrod clip installer tool but it could have been done without most of them. Since they were available to me I used them.

 

Ummmmm.....meat loves pizza...ummmmmm. Good stuff! Time to head back for more!