installing a cam without removing engine

vetteeatr · 01-23-2002, 10:51 AM

I really dont wanna remove my whoel engine again to put in the cam what do i need to do to put it in wihtout removing the whole thing?

I knwo its possible cuase ive seen a trhead like it before

Oh al can someone show me a pic of a black mustang wiht liek grey decals its on a fox-body 87-93 and is one of the members here . I wanted to knwo if i codl et it in yellow thanks.

LittleBlueStang · 01-23-2002, 11:53 AM

All you gotta do is take the radiator and grill/nosepiece off and slide it in through the front of the car. It may not be the quickest way to do it but it works when you don't have an engine hoist. Hope it works out for you.

Strim91GT · 01-23-2002, 01:44 PM

I got my cam in by removing the radiator, and then unbolting the brackets for the a/c condensor......if you have one, and pulling it up out of the way. Good luck

Coupe5oh · 01-23-2002, 03:47 PM

Good question? do you have to take the a/c condenser out? do you lose your freon? well, not a big deal if you do i guess.

byrnech · 01-23-2002, 05:09 PM

You don't actually have to take the ac condenser out. You just unbolt it and twist it out of the way. It's pretty easy to do. I recommend a long bolt in the end of the camshaft for leverage. And as usual take your time so you don't scratch the bearings.

stock89 · 01-23-2002, 09:48 PM

vetteater,
Either you a) type to fast or b) you have been on crank here recently. LOL. The second part of your question was something about guages?? Can you clarify in normal english?

Strim91GT · 01-24-2002, 12:36 AM

well, not really a big deal if you do.......BUT i have an IMACA license and the way i udnerstand it from my class, if someone catches you venting freon into the atmosphere it can be a pretty stiff fine. But like byrnech said....i just unbolted my condenser and left all the hoses and everything else on, and just twisted it out of the way. It was a while ago that i installed my cam, but as i remember it was a fairly tight squeeze to get it in, but it worked just fine by removing the radiator and getting the condensor out of the way.

vetteeatr · 01-24-2002, 01:38 AM

Okay not really..........

I have no idea what your talking about with guages

01-23-2002, 10:51 AM	#1
vetteeatr Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Olney, Illinois, USA Posts: 212	installing a cam without removing engine I really dont wanna remove my whoel engine again to put in the cam what do i need to do to put it in wihtout removing the whole thing? I knwo its possible cuase ive seen a trhead like it before Oh al can someone show me a pic of a black mustang wiht liek grey decals its on a fox-body 87-93 and is one of the members here . I wanted to knwo if i codl et it in yellow thanks.

01-23-2002, 11:53 AM	#2
LittleBlueStang Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Augusta, MI Posts: 24	All you gotta do is take the radiator and grill/nosepiece off and slide it in through the front of the car. It may not be the quickest way to do it but it works when you don't have an engine hoist. Hope it works out for you. __________________ sleepers have more fun (That's a stock intake, really.)

01-23-2002, 01:44 PM	#3
Strim91GT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kansas Posts: 59	I got my cam in by removing the radiator, and then unbolting the brackets for the a/c condensor......if you have one, and pulling it up out of the way. Good luck __________________ vortech s trim,edelbrock 6032's, b303, cobra intake, 70mm tb, pro m 75mm bullet, granatelli alum. rad., accel 330+ digital ign., msd boost tim. ret., 30# inj., 190 lph fuel pump, t-rex pump, bbk, press. reg., tremec tko, ram billet flywheel, dual friction clutch, pro 5.0 shifter, 4.10 gears, aluminum quadrant, motorsport alum. driveshaft, hooker headers, off road h pipe, flowmaster cat back, subframes, megabyte jr lowers, heavy duty uppers, eibach springs drag springs, koni sport shocks, polished cobra r's, 85-86 taillights, msd pro billet distributor

01-23-2002, 05:09 PM	#5
byrnech Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Anderson, TX. Posts: 166	You don't actually have to take the ac condenser out. You just unbolt it and twist it out of the way. It's pretty easy to do. I recommend a long bolt in the end of the camshaft for leverage. And as usual take your time so you don't scratch the bearings. __________________ 331 10:1, AFR 185's, TFS-R intake

01-23-2002, 09:48 PM	#6
stock89 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mannheim, Germany Posts: 124	Crank usage vetteater, Either you a) type to fast or b) you have been on crank here recently. LOL. The second part of your question was something about guages?? Can you clarify in normal english?

01-23-2002, 03:47 PM	#4
Coupe5oh Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 734	Good question? do you have to take the a/c condenser out? do you lose your freon? well, not a big deal if you do i guess.

01-24-2002, 12:36 AM	#7
Strim91GT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kansas Posts: 59	well, not really a big deal if you do.......BUT i have an IMACA license and the way i udnerstand it from my class, if someone catches you venting freon into the atmosphere it can be a pretty stiff fine. But like byrnech said....i just unbolted my condenser and left all the hoses and everything else on, and just twisted it out of the way. It was a while ago that i installed my cam, but as i remember it was a fairly tight squeeze to get it in, but it worked just fine by removing the radiator and getting the condensor out of the way. __________________ vortech s trim,edelbrock 6032's, b303, cobra intake, 70mm tb, pro m 75mm bullet, granatelli alum. rad., accel 330+ digital ign., msd boost tim. ret., 30# inj., 190 lph fuel pump, t-rex pump, bbk, press. reg., tremec tko, ram billet flywheel, dual friction clutch, pro 5.0 shifter, 4.10 gears, aluminum quadrant, motorsport alum. driveshaft, hooker headers, off road h pipe, flowmaster cat back, subframes, megabyte jr lowers, heavy duty uppers, eibach springs drag springs, koni sport shocks, polished cobra r's, 85-86 taillights, msd pro billet distributor

01-24-2002, 01:38 AM	#8
vetteeatr Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Olney, Illinois, USA Posts: 212	I was tweaking Okay not really.......... I have no idea what your talking about with guages

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