Cam plus other stuff?

[03MopaRamman]

If they were shorties you could leave em on but you have long tubes, gaskets bolts and all to pull heads you can buy a crane cams tool (its a new one that just came out).

 

[Redtruck-VA]

I just put them on as well as brand new mopar gaskets lol they've been on literally like 10 days

Camo Ram

Then you shouldn't have any concerns about breaking bolts...

 

[truckin151]

guess it's just about how you put the headers on. mine will come off with the head, so no new gasket needed there, they come off in one piece. Just another option.

 

[Redtruck-VA]

That crane tool looks great but IMO expensive at $126.
http://www.summitracing.com/search/?keyword=Crane Cams 99476-1

I never consider pulling heads with the headers attached. Will have to look into that..
Thanks,

 

[98hemi-ram]

That crane tool looks great but IMO expensive at $126.

I agree when I was looking for one of these tools I couldn't justify spending that kinda money on something if only ever use 1 or 2 times.

My grandpa and I ended just using some scrap steel from around the shop and building one ourselves. It looks crooked as hell but it worked alright for my spring swap. And all it cost me was about an hour worth of time trying to make it fit good enough to work for 16 springs.



Here's a pic of the one I made (sorry it's not the best pic but its all I've got right now)

 

[ST-8]

If your just doing a cam why take the heads off? I'm not super knowledgable about engine work but looking back on my swap it really wasn't bad at all w/ the heads still on, but I was also lucky an had access to the miller tool

 

[Davy120]

Yea I called my dad (32 year mechanic) he sais just take the intake manfiold off and ill be good to go

Camo Ram

 

[ST-8]

just take the intake manfiold off and ill be good to go

Camo Ram

Nah leave that on too lol

 

[ST-8]

Heads an intake still on

 

[ST-8]

A better shot. Sorry for the pics being sideways.

 

[truckin151]

ever monitor kr? my truck had a lot of it pre-cam. wanted to check things out. an extra $30 for parts and an extra 20-30min was worth the piece of mind.

 

[ST-8]

Monitor what?

 

[truckin151]

kr = knock

 

[Davy120]

Thanks for the pics st-8, looks like you ripped off the front end haha

Camo Ram

 

[ST-8]

Thought thats what you meant I never have checked that truckin I never really understood what to look for.. An Davy the only thing removed from the front was the radiator an fans. Kinda weird seeing te front of your truck with a gaping hole.

 

[Davy120]

Yea I can imagine even weirder how much space it actually takes up hahah

Camo Ram

 

[ST-8]

Yep

 

[Davy120]

Haha yep

Camo Ram

 

[truckin151]

Thought thats what you meant I never have checked that truckin I never really understood what to look for.. An Davy the only thing removed from the front was the radiator an fans. Kinda weird seeing te front of your truck with a gaping hole.

LTKR isnt bad but STKR in large amount and number can cause some serious damage if not caught. Your vehicle will pull timing automatically when it detects to much STKR and ******* the timing which hurts your overall power. It's really for tuning purposes but is a good thing to monitor after lt headers or cam.

 

[truckin151]

here's mine with nothing on