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How to do a cam swap on a HEMI

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Old 01-27-2010 | 02:12 PM
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I got it from a 06 2500 PW.
 
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Old 01-27-2010 | 02:27 PM
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Sweet weed your the man, Im gonna finish reading this after I get some breakfast in me.. I didnt know about the bigger tank.. Was it direct swap as far as the pump and wirings concerned?
 
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Old 01-27-2010 | 02:45 PM
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Copied this writeup to the FAQ section under DIY- Hemi Cam Swap. Great writeup Weedahoe.
 
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Old 01-27-2010 | 03:14 PM
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Copied this writeup to the FAQ section under DIY- Hemi Cam Swap. Great writeup Weedahoe.
THX man. Glad it got copied over.

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Sweet weed your the man, Im gonna finish reading this after I get some breakfast in me.. I didnt know about the bigger tank.. Was it direct swap as far as the pump and wirings concerned?
it is a direct swap and the fuel pump was the same harness connection and all.

Look at these two threads.

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...tank-swap.html

www. dodge talk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=261814
 
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Old 01-27-2010 | 03:23 PM
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Good Job Weed. I will never do this to my truck. lol. Im to scared too.
 
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Old 01-27-2010 | 04:22 PM
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wow weed, this is the best cam writeup i have ever read... now i know i can do a cam. you may have just bumped it up on the list...

whats with the green antifreeze?

and how come you didnt put on a new timing chain while you were in there? what is involved in doing that?

again, thanx for the writeup man
 
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Old 01-27-2010 | 04:46 PM
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This is the absolute best cam writeup out there. I have read every one that I have been able to find and this one is the most detailed and accurate that I have seen. This is getting printed, laminated and put in my toolbox for when it comes time for me to take a stab at a cam install.
 
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Old 01-27-2010 | 05:26 PM
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Ok I read the whole thing and I have 3 questions..

1) Do you need the OEM balancer puller? I have a few triple hook pullers like that laying around, will they not work at all?
2) How much does the guy on dodge talk sell the valve tool for?
3) whats the chance of a lifter falling back down before the new cam goes in and blocking the way?
 
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Old 01-27-2010 | 05:27 PM
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definitely the best writeup i've ever seen for a cam. i guess i need to study it some more because some of the terms and stuff still seem a little fuzzy. i've always wanted to do a cam swap, but never had the ballz to rip apart the guts of the hemi for fear of screwin it up. this has given me a big boost of confidence. i might consider it this summer.
 
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Old 01-27-2010 | 05:29 PM
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definitely one of the most intense and extensive writeups ive ever seen, if i wasnt tight on money i might have put it to use hahaha. this will help many many people here for sure.
 


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