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Offline jfrabat

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Changing cams
« on: March 24, 2009, 05:25:11 PM »
OK, guys, I got a new .450 lift 256 duration Mopar High Performance camshaft with tappets and new Mopar Performance springs (spring retainers are already ordered, but have yet to arrive).  My question is, without taking the engine out of the Jeep, do I need to take out the radiator and AC condenser to change the cam?  Do you think I could pull out and replace the cams with the radiator in place?  I am being lazy, so I dont want to drop the radiator if I can get away with it...
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Re: Changing cams
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2009, 07:55:18 PM »
I think I did mine without removing the radiator, but its been a while.
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Re: Changing cams
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2009, 06:08:51 PM »
Quote from: Bounty Hunter on March 24, 2009, 07:55:18 PM
I think I did mine without removing the radiator, but its been a while.

I think I'll use the new cam to measure the distance and go from there...
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Re: Changing cams
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2009, 09:27:31 AM »
im interested in doing this also , but i cant find where to get the cam and lifters at . where do you order these from? and are they for 2.5's? 
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Re: Changing cams
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2009, 01:48:44 AM »
damn no replies? dont wanna help someone out huh?
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Re: Changing cams
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2009, 07:41:16 AM »
Quote from: THEGAME304 on April 08, 2009, 01:48:44 AM
damn no replies? dont wanna help someone out huh?

the mopar ones you have to get second hand and are hard to find.. yjmechanic used a cam and springs from clifford for his build up...
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Re: Changing cams
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2009, 09:00:13 AM »
Hesco has cams also. They're not Mopar brand though. I'm not sure if you want Mopar specific parts. If not, Hesco has them here: http://www.hesco.us/shop.asp?action=cat&catID=7758
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Re: Changing cams
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2009, 08:07:38 PM »
Quote from: dexetr30 on April 08, 2009, 09:00:13 AM
Hesco has cams also. They're not Mopar brand though. I'm not sure if you want Mopar specific parts. If not, Hesco has them here: http://www.hesco.us/shop.asp?action=cat&catID=7758
Good luck finding a NOS Mopar cam anywhere anymore.  I probably should have kept mine but I did get 4x more then I paid for it.
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