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Old 08-31-2009 | 10:56 PM
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Changing cams!!!

Would anyone know the process or how long would it take to change the honda fit cam?
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 11:32 PM
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do you have one?
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 11:33 PM
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Almost = )
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 11:37 PM
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Probably really easy. Did they have an option for forced induction?
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 11:38 PM
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of def they do ,with springs and retainers!!!
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 11:41 PM
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hmmm maybe ill do this too. did they give you a price?
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 11:42 PM
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$460 I think for any cam
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 11:47 PM
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Probably really easy. Did they have an option for forced induction?
Not easy
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 11:52 PM
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$460 for just cam or full package? why isnt it easy? probably need a bench vise.. last time i tried to do a cam with out one it sucked.
 
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Old 09-01-2009 | 12:01 AM
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Just for the cam. I did once on my friends accord but ours are chain driven which might make things more difficult.
 
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Old 09-01-2009 | 03:09 AM
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its not that hard. just get the motor to top dead center. pull off the intake manifold. pull the valve cover. pull off the cam caps. the chain will slide off but it will take some moving back and forth to get it off. put the new cam in. add the caps to make sure it sets in place. add the camshaft chain gear. (that will be the hardest part) install everything else. just make sure you follow the torque specs in a honda maual.
 
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Old 09-01-2009 | 03:17 AM
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this a regrind?
 
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Old 09-01-2009 | 09:02 AM
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since you brought it up, i found this.

 
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Old 09-01-2009 | 10:13 AM
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a little more info on the cam and graph.


also what cam are you running CAT cam??

460 hmmmmm.
 
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Old 09-01-2009 | 12:03 PM
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How much for the full head package?
 
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Old 09-01-2009 | 12:52 PM
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460 for a cam and probably and another 200-300 for the springs and retianers...for probably 5-6whp if your lucky...changing out the cam is easy.... to properly degree in a cam is a whole different story...on some of the cars at the shop we lost power putting in cams untill we set center line...you need to degree the cam in.
 
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Old 09-01-2009 | 07:02 PM
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460 for a cam and probably and another 200-300 for the springs and retianers...for probably 5-6whp if your lucky...changing out the cam is easy.... to properly degree in a cam is a whole different story...on some of the cars at the shop we lost power putting in cams untill we set center line...you need to degree the cam in.
Yep thats the problem i might have because we dont have adjustable cam gear or should i say sprocket lol
 
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Old 09-01-2009 | 08:33 PM
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the fact that the cam even comes with a spec sheet like this tells me you must degree it in.
 
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Old 09-02-2009 | 10:03 AM
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i found that pic in the last station japanese site. didn't understand anything. lol
 
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Old 09-04-2009 | 04:04 AM
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460 is the price that Cat Cams gave me when i asked.... are you doing this fer sure? i want to but, i dont want to be the first...
 



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