Let the teardown begin (cam swap)
#21
09-09-2011, 05:22 PM
cruzmisl, Yukon42-I know a guy, who knows a guy...............that sells sets of G8 nuts that have been machined to the same wrench size a the original; $20/set. Email this guy ROADKING2000@CHARTER.NET; he has 10 sets made up. He will ship you a set of four (4) G8 machined nuts for $20 and accepts PayPal or MO.
#23
09-09-2011, 06:45 PM
Well, dead in the water for tonight 
!
Mounted the cams on the plate, installed it in the cam chest and bolted it down. I then mounted the crank and rear cam sprockets, checked for alignment and I'm out at least .020". Manual says to use the next washer size up which is .010" larger but even then I'm not sure that will be enough to bring it to .010" offset which is the maximum allowable. Is that normal to be out that much or did I miss something?
Good news is my crank runout is .005"
! Mounted the cams on the plate, installed it in the cam chest and bolted it down. I then mounted the crank and rear cam sprockets, checked for alignment and I'm out at least .020". Manual says to use the next washer size up which is .010" larger but even then I'm not sure that will be enough to bring it to .010" offset which is the maximum allowable. Is that normal to be out that much or did I miss something?
Good news is my crank runout is .005"
Last edited by cruzmisl; 09-09-2011 at 06:48 PM.
#24
09-09-2011, 07:47 PM
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#25
09-09-2011, 08:08 PM
Well, dead in the water for tonight !
Mounted the cams on the plate, installed it in the cam chest and bolted it down. I then mounted the crank and rear cam sprockets, checked for alignment and I'm out at least .020". Manual says to use the next washer size up which is .010" larger but even then I'm not sure that will be enough to bring it to .010" offset which is the maximum allowable. Is that normal to be out that much or did I miss something?
Good news is my crank runout is .005"
! Mounted the cams on the plate, installed it in the cam chest and bolted it down. I then mounted the crank and rear cam sprockets, checked for alignment and I'm out at least .020". Manual says to use the next washer size up which is .010" larger but even then I'm not sure that will be enough to bring it to .010" offset which is the maximum allowable. Is that normal to be out that much or did I miss something?
Good news is my crank runout is .005"
.005" is not too bad but before 2007, that would have been grounds for a warranty claim. I know you are not planning on gear drive cams but FYI, .005" is too much runout for gear drives.
#26
09-09-2011, 10:56 PM
EZ Cam Question?
Hi all,
I have a dilemma, like we all do at times. I'm looking to install a set of the S&S EZ cams, either the 551 or the 583. Here is what I'm working with:
2008 SG
103"
SERT- going to get the TTS upgrade soon!
P/P heads with 2" intake, 1.625" exhaust, Hi Lift Springs, 10:1 compression (estimated, no paperwork to verify)
V&H Pro Pipe HO
Currently running a SE 251 cam.(2800-6400 ish)
This comes on way too late for my taste. I commute 140 miles daily riding solo, So- Cal Freeway at about **+ mph average (let's just say a little faster than the posted limit
). I ride two up most weekends. I do have some hot start issues, and don't want to fry my starter or anything else for that matter, hence the reason for the EZ cams. These were actually recommended by my local indy shop. I was favoring an Andrews setup and having some C/R's installed, when he told me about these.
So what I'm getting at in a roundabout way is which of these is going to work best for my setup and riding habits. I appreciate your input.
I have a dilemma, like we all do at times. I'm looking to install a set of the S&S EZ cams, either the 551 or the 583. Here is what I'm working with:
2008 SG
103"
SERT- going to get the TTS upgrade soon!
P/P heads with 2" intake, 1.625" exhaust, Hi Lift Springs, 10:1 compression (estimated, no paperwork to verify)
V&H Pro Pipe HO
Currently running a SE 251 cam.(2800-6400 ish)
This comes on way too late for my taste. I commute 140 miles daily riding solo, So- Cal Freeway at about **+ mph average (let's just say a little faster than the posted limit
). I ride two up most weekends. I do have some hot start issues, and don't want to fry my starter or anything else for that matter, hence the reason for the EZ cams. These were actually recommended by my local indy shop. I was favoring an Andrews setup and having some C/R's installed, when he told me about these. So what I'm getting at in a roundabout way is which of these is going to work best for my setup and riding habits. I appreciate your input.
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