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#62459 07/02/2006 8:33 PM | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 31 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 31 | Hey guys-
I'm scoping out a rebuild on this 59 261 block I just dragged home- I can see wear on the camshaft lobes, and I'm expecting to replace the camshaft (not sure what kind/grind yet, still researching) and bearings. However, in looking at the shop manual, I see they used some pretty un-common tools to push the bearings in, then ream them in place for perfect alignment. Is this still done today? Do I need to find a machine shop that can duplicate this process? If not, what are the common tools and proceedure used today? Can I do it myself? Thanks! | | |
#62460 07/02/2006 11:17 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | you need a cam bearing installer, just a slide hammer w/some really neat attachments. you can possibly rent or borrow one but its usually left to the machine shop when they cook/bore/machine the block. brian | | |
#62461 07/03/2006 12:59 AM | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 156 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 156 | If You send it to the machine shop ,they would do it. And also You would want it done after the block was dipped. The dipping can eat the new bearing up.
"All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of
us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time"
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