spyder7724
Senior Member
Okay I've got most of the stuff here except for the cams, phaser lockouts and lash adjusters.
I need a little advise on the lockouts though.
here's what the combo is:
shortblock:
5.4L iron 3V block bored .020, stock crank, probe lightweight I-beam rods, probe superlight flat top 12:1 pistons, ARP studs etc.
heads/valvetrain:
stock 3V castings w/ CNC port&polish by suttonHP, multi-angle valve job
Ti retainers
comp "stiff"(duramax style) beehive springs
custom comp cams "very aggressive" custom grind solid roller profile
BLE solid lash adjusters (required with cam grind)
stock followers
livernois? cam phaser lockouts (required with cam grind)
cometic head gaskets
ARP head studs
there's the meat of it. also have a few other things planned for it once it's in the car and running (vacuum pump being one) but the need for an intake manifold outweighs some of those other things. comp says the engine should make max power around 7500-8000rpms so the stock intake has to go and right now there's not much of an option...expensive custom intake or really expensive custom intake
my question is to any engine builders or guys with experience using the cam phaser lockouts:
with my n/a combo should i use the full advance lockouts? my cams are being ground currently and last i heard (Thursday) they needed to grind them 10*advanced on the billet due to the lobe design.
how do you degree the cams using these lockouts?
all the assembly will be done at Woodbine Motorsports (WMS) since i'm used to working with pushrods JJ is going to help with the assembly on this one.
I need a little advise on the lockouts though.
here's what the combo is:
shortblock:
5.4L iron 3V block bored .020, stock crank, probe lightweight I-beam rods, probe superlight flat top 12:1 pistons, ARP studs etc.
heads/valvetrain:
stock 3V castings w/ CNC port&polish by suttonHP, multi-angle valve job
Ti retainers
comp "stiff"(duramax style) beehive springs
custom comp cams "very aggressive" custom grind solid roller profile
BLE solid lash adjusters (required with cam grind)
stock followers
livernois? cam phaser lockouts (required with cam grind)
cometic head gaskets
ARP head studs
there's the meat of it. also have a few other things planned for it once it's in the car and running (vacuum pump being one) but the need for an intake manifold outweighs some of those other things. comp says the engine should make max power around 7500-8000rpms so the stock intake has to go and right now there's not much of an option...expensive custom intake or really expensive custom intake
my question is to any engine builders or guys with experience using the cam phaser lockouts:
with my n/a combo should i use the full advance lockouts? my cams are being ground currently and last i heard (Thursday) they needed to grind them 10*advanced on the billet due to the lobe design.
how do you degree the cams using these lockouts?
all the assembly will be done at Woodbine Motorsports (WMS) since i'm used to working with pushrods JJ is going to help with the assembly on this one.