Shifted Camshaft bearing

996TURBO · May 22, 2012

Hi Gents,

Please look at these pictures and tell me your advice.

I discovered that when doing a HG on my friend's 5.0 supercharged V8.

Thanks

Florent

jamesmartin · May 22, 2012

yes looks like it ,check blocks straight when you fit new

996TURBO · May 22, 2012

Ok so i'm good to take the block out to remove the camshaft and replace bearings?

jamesmartin · May 22, 2012

yes ,if blocks moved cam wont fit well

fanatic · May 22, 2012

It wants sorting and checking they are inline

The Mad Hat Man · May 22, 2012

Don't new bearings have to be in-line reamed?

jamesmartin · May 22, 2012

no ,you been reading old manual

fanatic · May 22, 2012

The Mad Hat Man said:
Don't new bearings have to be in-line reamed?

Some are line bored and I can't remember as we used to strip and send engines to machine shop for bottom ends generally

The Mad Hat Man · May 22, 2012

Not been reading owt, but I know that in my yoof, camshaft bearings always used to.

jamesmartin · May 22, 2012

old lr manuals show reaming ,but they then started using sized bearings so no reaming necessary

vougese39 · May 23, 2012

Always have mine checked replaced every engine I do

996TURBO · May 23, 2012

Is there any way to repair that with the engine still in car?

jamesmartin · May 23, 2012

as long as you can get cam out and use a bar with suitable dolly to hold and tap bearing in with oil hole aligned you can do it in situ

996TURBO · May 23, 2012

I need that kind of tool

1109chp-02-o+camshaft-bearings-install+parts.jpg

jamesmartin · May 23, 2012

thats is a cam bearing tool ,ive used those types plus made ones out of nylon

fett · May 26, 2012

looks a nice bit of kit

Shifted Camshaft bearing

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RESPECT IS EARNED, BEATINGS ARE FREE ;-)

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RESPECT IS EARNED, BEATINGS ARE FREE ;-)

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