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Cam tower install experiment
Just wondering given the number of different tricks to cleanly install the cam tower without the followers falling out...grease, sheet metal, prayers to the Porsche Gods etc. Is it possible for a strong magnet applied to the cam gear to magnetize the cam enough to temporarily hold the lifters enough to play 'bombardier over Moscow' to position the tower on the head without so much drama? Of course would be nice in removing the tower as well I guess. Just curious if anyone has tried before...else I will try it and report back on failure or success.
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08-06-2013, 01:39 PM
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lol bombadier.
grease works. even heavy oil works. what u do is hold the cam tower upside down, position it on pass side of the head. slowly rotate until followers are horizontal, by which time u should have cleared the strut tower. the quickly rotate and drop onto the valves. some followers might fall halfway but u can wiggle em back in. |
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08-06-2013, 02:43 PM
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I found that dental floss works well. I've done it this way twice.
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08-06-2013, 03:15 PM
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I just put a piece of stiff cardboad on top of the lifters with the tower upside down. put a few loops of dental floss around it to hold it in place. turn it over and lay it on top of the engine. Cut the dental floss and pull the cardboard out. Shazam!
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08-06-2013, 03:15 PM
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Old-fashioned wooden yardstick. Assistant.
Or a little grease. |
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08-06-2013, 04:43 PM
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Wow...thanks for all the help/ suggestions! I was successful before with grease, but felt more lucky than confident which is why I was looking for a better method. Thanks!!
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08-06-2013, 05:23 PM
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Grease and a big hammer works perfectly. If they fall out just hammer them back in really hard. Just kidding, don't really do that.
I've done it twice and I just used grease and did like Krystar said and they went right on. Maybe a little luck too.
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08-06-2013, 06:23 PM
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[QUOTE=GreenWater;7588636]Grease and a big hammer works perfectly. If they fall out just hammer them back in really hard. Just kidding, don't really do that. /QUOTE]
Here is a photo of GreenWater and his helper getting ready to work on his 944  
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08-06-2013, 09:51 PM
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I have always just use some wheel bearing grease. Never had an issue with them slipping out.
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08-07-2013, 07:25 AM
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+1 on grease. Assembly grease works great.
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08-07-2013, 10:40 AM
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+1 on grease. done it that way three times.
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08-07-2013, 05:57 PM
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POPS, I use a much bigger hammer than that! ha ha, that was funny.
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08-07-2013, 07:23 PM
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