Cam gears torque
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Cam gears torque
I am about to change my cam gears settings, need to know what do you torque them at? Dont want to overtorque nor under so they dont sleep on me.
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Originally Posted by mikiblueeyes
I am not taking the cam gears off. I need to adjust the 4 bolts on each of them to adjust settings. 65lb/ft seems high for those little bolts.
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65 ft. lbs. is not for the small cam gear setting screws! That's for the main cam gear bolt that attaches the gear to the camshaft! The cam gear screws proper torque will be dependent on which cam gears you have, but will be well below 65.
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Originally Posted by nickracer9
65ft/lbs. is correct. 45in/lbs hahahaaa, thats like 4ft/lbs!
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Originally Posted by nickracer9
65ft/lbs. is correct. 45in/lbs hahahaaa, thats like 4ft/lbs!
65 ft-lbs is way too much for tightening the cam gear adjustment screws....
If you are trying to remove the cam gears from the cams, then I agree 65 ft-lbs sounds about right....
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Originally Posted by nickracer9
65ft/lbs. is correct. 45in/lbs hahahaaa, thats like 4ft/lbs!
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Wow, if you are going to respond to a thread, READ THE WHOLE THING! The main bolts that hold the cam gears onto the cams are torqued to 65 ft/lbs. The little screws that are on the cam gear itself, the ones that you must loosen to change the cam timing, are about 45 in/lbs. Or pretty hand tight, not put-your-weight-into-it tight. Also, use BLUE loctite, do not use red if you plan on ever adjusting them again....