GJUK Posted July 22, 2009 Report Posted July 22, 2009 Can someone please put my mind to ease, I just want to check im doing this right please. I'm rebuilding a pinto cylinder head and im jsut at the point where I'm installing the cam and cam followers. Here are some (large) photos of where I've got to. I think im right in saying that I need to install the cam followers and adjust them to the 'bottom' of the cam lobes. I've done two so far but now im at the point where I need to 'turn the cam' to allow me to do the third. Please can someone advise that the below looks good so far please. I've checked the cam moves quite freely without the followers installed.
GJUK Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Posted July 22, 2009 Thanks. I'm okay to turn the cam now to fit the next cam follower, there's obviously quite a bit of resistance due to the springs, I'm just worried about damaging anything! Cheers J
vibrating_Cake Posted July 22, 2009 Report Posted July 22, 2009 you're fine turning them aslong as the gaps have been set properly . got enough grease etc on it so dont worry about scoring the cam etc, thats only when you run it in at first at 3000rpm
jayson2.3pinto Posted July 22, 2009 Report Posted July 22, 2009 think you need to take a look at the ball stud and the follower retainer clip
w p e Posted July 22, 2009 Report Posted July 22, 2009 think you need to take a look at the ball stud and the follower retainer clip as mr elvy said or this could be painful and a whole world of broken bits you needto fit the lifter retaining springs in the groove below were you have them
GJUK Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Posted July 22, 2009 think you need to take a look at the ball stud and the follower retainer clip Yes I'd not fitted them in that photo yet, I have now though J
w p e Posted July 22, 2009 Report Posted July 22, 2009 think you need to take a look at the ball stud and the follower retainer clip Yes I'd not fitted them in that photo yet, I have now though J read above cos in them photos there in the wrong place
w p e Posted July 23, 2009 Report Posted July 23, 2009 they should be in the groove below the ball not around the base of the ball or they will pull up when the retaining spring is fitted
GJUK Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Posted July 23, 2009 they should be in the groove below the ball not around the base of the ballor they will pull up when the retaining spring is fitted Ohhhhhhhhhh Well spotted, I'd better change that. Thank you. Out of interest. These things were absoloute SODS to remove from the old engine, and gits to fit on to this. Is there a special tool you need to fit and remove these properly? Thanks for spotting that. Jon
Col-ashtonmobile Posted July 23, 2009 Report Posted July 23, 2009 they should be in the groove below the ball not around the base of the ballor they will pull up when the retaining spring is fitted Ohhhhhhhhhh Well spotted, I'd better change that. Thank you. Out of interest. These things were absoloute SODS to remove from the old engine, and gits to fit on to this. Is there a special tool you need to fit and remove these properly? Thanks for spotting that. Jon 2 pairs of long nose pliers will do it, and fit the retaining clips on before you do the valve clearances
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