I'm about to install some cams for the first time. Is there anything I need to do to prep the cams before install? Do they go from the box to the head? I've searched and couldn't find anything. Thanks.

 

Take it to a shop.

Considering you are on the east coast you have several good shops to go to.

 

You dont have to do anything they just go in thats it but i would't do it my self i know that couse i was watching ryan from ttp installing mine

 

Is there somthing wrong with installing one's cams on their own?

 

Make sure u bleed the lifters! But i think the main concern is.. the way u asked/worded your question makes people worried u might not be able to take on this job. If u hadnt installed cams b4 i wouldnt reccommend trying, but atleast look over these directions first... http://evomoto.com/tech_info.php?tPa...330e14d9d75590

Keep in mind those r for a evo 8, there r some small things u will need to do for an evo 9 thats not listed in those directions.. I just want to make sure u know whats involved.

 

I had never installed cams before and I just followed the guide on evomoto and didn't encounter any problems.. Just MAKE SURE you bleed the lifters ALL the way!!!! and make sure the timing is at TDC on the crank and the cam gears (lined up with with valve cover notches).

GL!!!!!

*Also.. To answer your question.. I used assembly lube (comes in a tube .. you can buy it at any place like Napa) to fully lube up the cams before I put them in!

 

Apply assembly lube to the lobes and journals before you put the cams in.

 

Bleeding lifters is not required. Makes no difference unless it takes you two days to do the job.

Leave this type of job to a qualified mechanic.

 

i say bleed the lifters cuz if you do not bleed them u will get lifter tick i got ym car looked at the ppl said normal soudns for cammed car iv asked on here it from not bleeding the lifters

it does not hurt the car in any way jsut egts annoying ot here it on a cold day

 

I have no worries about doing them myself. While it is my first cam install, I've done several other things before. I was just curious because my cams came with a piece of paper talking about deburring and some other stuff. I lost it and couldn't remember what it said. I just wanted to be sure. I've read over the evomoto stuff and everything else I could find, including the bleeding the lifters part. I'm not knocking any shops, but I don't trust people working on my car because the few times I've actually taken my car to the shop, something always comes back not right. Like the dealership who thought that the cross-threaded bolt that would only go in about halfway into my cat leaving a huge exhaust leak was a good job. I'd rather try and fail myself for free than pay someone else to fail.

 

Very true and I understand your logic, but if you fail your out big time with something like cams. This could potentially cost you a lot of extra money in head work (bending valves if timings off for instance), but if you have a shop do it and they fail they have to fix it for free (or they have to pay someone else that can do it properly) or they face a huge lawsuit.

 

Well, I say good luck to you. This is how we learn things, and if you mess it up (which I sincerely hope you do not) then you learned a lesson and mabye you will get better in the future. (everyone starts somewhere)

 

just be careful and follow the evomoto.com instructions to the tee and you'll be ok....a year or so ago I didnt even know what a camshaft was and I was able to do this myself...Since then I've installed a clutch, and had the engine out to rebuild my engine (didnt blow the stock btw) with an ams 2.3 liter and gt35r turbo myself by looking up stuff on evolutionm.net lol

 

OP, remember it is a 30k car.

I personally would like the piece of mind that a shop knowing what they are doing has installed my cams.

That way if there are any issues you can go back to that shop.

Remember to also do a search on here for the proper way to get your balance shafts in alignment if you decide to do it yourself.

 

Your worries have to do with taking your car to the stealership for aftermarket work. Most people would never do that. The thing everyone is trying to tell you is that there are a ton of great shops that specialize in this type of thing. Have someone do it right if you have even the slightest doubt you can do it yourself.