700 cam installation

[Peelz]

Holy crap dont faint!

on topic post by peels!!!   

Thinking if I have time Ill start on that hotcam this weekend. (if I have time) I want to have it in before the trip I hope to take in April, and get a dyno run down there.


Any last advice before I screw $hit up? THink I can handle the homemade tool thing. HOw long shold it take do you think? 

thanks fellas

[Peelz]

OK fine then.   

[Spartan]

Watch the youtube videos. So easy a caveman could do it. So I dunno want krandall is classified as...

[Peelz]

Watch the youtube videos. So easy a caveman could do it. So I dunno want krandall is classified as...

I did.

looking for any personal advice from guys who have done it.

[DL700]

ive done it a few times.... will most likely take you about 2.5 hrs

nothing real hard,,, dont drop the bolts or retainer plate in the motor
beware of the center decomp mechanism pin to not fall out into the motor

check your cam timing and set at TDC before removal and double check cam timing before final assemblie



needed tools.
feeler gauges from .004 thousandths and up
10 mm socket
8 mm socket
10 mm wrench
needle nose pliers
1 zip tie
BLUE medium strength loctite (for the cam retainer plate bolts)
RED permanent strength loctite (for the cam sprocket and decompression bolts)
Cam removal tool (6mm allthread and 1/2 in pcv pipe, nut and large washer)


RECOMMENDED to use a IN/LB TORQUE WRENCH
75-80 in/lbs on the retainer bolts
160-180 in/lbs on the cam sprocket bolts

[Bert]

Peels which Hot Cam you go with?
You ever think about a programmable ignition ?

[Peelz]

Peels which Hot Cam you go with?
You ever think about a programmable ignition ?

stage 2 and no, absolutely never will put that on my bike. 

[Spartan]

Peels which Hot Cam you go with?
You ever think about a programmable ignition ?

stage 2 and no, absolutely never will put that on my bike.  (unless I find one for 25 bucks)

figures...

[Peelz]

Peels which Hot Cam you go with?
You ever think about a programmable ignition ?

stage 2 and no, absolutely never will put that on my bike.  (unless I find one for 25 bucks)

figures...

not even then.....

[Livingmylife93]

Its very easy. The homeade tool does all the work for you.

Make sure when you are adjusting the valves you hold the top of them while you tighten the nut though.

Other than that follow the torque specs and you'll be good to go.

[Peelz]

ive done it a few times.... will most likely take you about 2.5 hrs

nothing real hard,,, dont drop the bolts or retainer plate in the motor
beware of the center decomp mechanism pin to not fall out into the motor

check your cam timing and set at TDC before removal and double check cam timing before final assemblie



needed tools.
feeler gauges from .004 thousandths and up
10 mm socket
8 mm socket
10 mm wrench
needle nose pliers
1 zip tie
BLUE medium strength loctite (for the cam retainer plate bolts)
RED permanent strength loctite (for the cam sprocket and decompression bolts)
Cam removal tool (6mm allthread and 1/2 in pcv pipe, nut and large washer)


RECOMMENDED to use a IN/LB TORQUE WRENCH
75-80 in/lbs on the retainer bolts
160-180 in/lbs on the cam sprocket bolts

oh snap. Completely missed this excellent post behind all the BS. Thanks you very much DL.

[Peelz]

Note: this job is way easier than I trumped myself up to expect.

Not done yet though. Couldnt find my loctite and stopped til I could go get some. We know about the bad juju of bolts falling out

[Spartan]

yep, so easy even peelzy can do it...

[Cammy]

That means I have a good shot and doing it on my own. 

[Peelz]

yep, so easy even peelzy can do it...

hey...