MIDNIGHT RIDER
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I have been given the task of finding out if it is possible to replace ALL cam bearings in a 454 in frame (engine still in vehicle)
A non-computer relative has a late-40s/early-50s Chevy street rod that has been spared no expense in the building; the engine has less than 1000 miles on it.
The current cam has little if any "lope" and he wants a cam with a lot more "lope" to it.
I told him that, due to the newness of everything, I would just replace the cam and leave the bearings alone.
However, that still leaves the question --- can the cam bearings be replaced without pulling the engine ?
I have read several accounts of the cam bearings being replaced in frame on GM 60/70 series trucks with 366 engines, but no instructive articles as to how it is accomplished were provided.
Thanks for reading.
A non-computer relative has a late-40s/early-50s Chevy street rod that has been spared no expense in the building; the engine has less than 1000 miles on it.
The current cam has little if any "lope" and he wants a cam with a lot more "lope" to it.
I told him that, due to the newness of everything, I would just replace the cam and leave the bearings alone.
However, that still leaves the question --- can the cam bearings be replaced without pulling the engine ?
I have read several accounts of the cam bearings being replaced in frame on GM 60/70 series trucks with 366 engines, but no instructive articles as to how it is accomplished were provided.
Thanks for reading.