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Jonny-SR
15-04-07, 03:51 PM
I am thinking of fitting a fast road cam into my 1.4 SR,

Its a 270 degree item and i wanna know if i will need a vernier pulley or not ?

Also do i have to lift the head to fit it or is there a way of cheating ?

Cheers
Jonny-SR
15-04-07, 06:06 PM
someone must know ?
Dan 130
15-04-07, 06:08 PM
you wont need a pulley i dont think, but probably get more out of the cam with a pulley
Jonny-SR
15-04-07, 06:33 PM
cool,

my plans are coming together nicely
Adam
15-04-07, 07:03 PM
You dont "need" a vernier.

You can "cheat" to fit the cam, basically get a valve compressor that lets you remove the rockers without undoing the head, thus letting you remove the cam.
Jonny-SR
15-04-07, 10:31 PM
might just be easier to whip it off though wont it ?

i need to fit a thermostat and get my exhaust manifold off anyway and you know the studs are gonna snap lol
Stuart
15-04-07, 10:37 PM
no need to get a vernier imho. unless yoru going for a bonkers solid cam
michael harbour
15-04-07, 10:42 PM
you dont a pully . you can change cam in place with the right tool it should take no more than an hour to change.
Jonny-SR
15-04-07, 11:00 PM
what do you mean by the right tool ?

please explain how it can be done cause the car has only just had a headgasket and it seems a shame to pull it to bits again
Stuart
15-04-07, 11:07 PM
google draper gm 8v cam tool... should get you the info you need
Jonny-SR
15-04-07, 11:07 PM
will do cheers mate
Jonny-SR
15-04-07, 11:13 PM
anyone got any links o this tool or any info cause i cant find anything apart from 16v locking tools
Adam
16-04-07, 12:37 AM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRAPER-VALVE-PLAY-COMPENSATOR-ROCKER-ARM-REMOVER-FOR_W0QQitemZ150041175040QQihZ005QQcategoryZ11704Q QrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem


A cheap 2nd hand one here
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Valve-play-compensator-rocker-arm-remover-Vaux-opel_W0QQitemZ110114580099QQihZ001QQcategoryZ10404 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
(http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRAPER-VALVE-PLAY-COMPENSATOR-ROCKER-ARM-REMOVER-FOR_W0QQitemZ150041175040QQihZ005QQcategoryZ11704Q QrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem)
Jonny-SR
16-04-07, 01:02 AM
cheers mate,

How many do i need or do i do it one at a time ?
Adam
16-04-07, 01:15 AM
Just one you need.
Remove one rocker at a time.
It is quite fiddly, but easily possible.

Ive done quite a few with one.
Jonny-SR
16-04-07, 07:36 AM
cool cheers mate,

one more thing how does the cam come out of the housing ?
Stuart
16-04-07, 11:29 AM
it will slide out of the cam belt end (remember to take the locking plate off at the dizzy end..

the info will be in the haynes manual you have (if youve not got one you need a slap lol)
Adam
16-04-07, 03:47 PM
Aye, remove the dizzy, and the float end plate(two screws)
And slide it out.