Camshaft Tower Caps

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Oct 9, 2017 | 09:07 AM

#11

starchland

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Billman250

The cams are not matched to the tower sets.

Any cam can be used in any 10pc set.

thanks Bill!

Oct 9, 2017 | 04:16 PM

#12

Slowcrash_101

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The tower sets are line bored as a set, all 5 bores line up in a straight line. This is why you shouldn't mix and match them. It's also why you can use any straight cam in a given cam tower set.

Oct 10, 2017 | 12:25 PM

#13

jyeung528

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From: Temple City

well crap, i have one cam cap from a different set. oh well.

Oct 10, 2017 | 01:46 PM

#14

Slowcrash_101

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I'd say you lucked out, and got one that was close enough.

Oct 10, 2017 | 03:29 PM

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jyeung528

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From: Temple City

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slowcrash_101

I'd say you lucked out, and got one that was close enough.

well, we won't know until symptoms appear later, or I inspect it and there's damage.

i'll just keep my fingers crossed.

Oct 10, 2017 | 03:59 PM

#16

Hfreak

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Ticking timebomb, luck or precision machining on Honda's part? I hope the latter.

Dec 18, 2017 | 04:50 AM

#17

MarcusDubya77

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From: Schonaich, Germany

Installed my new cams and my #3 cam cap cracked in two spots. Sucks, because now I gotta go find a whole new set...Thought of taking it to a precision machine shop to recreate, but that seems pretty futile.

Dec 18, 2017 | 07:20 AM

#18

flanders

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From: Sweden

Did you loosen all the valve adjustment screws before installing the new cams?

Dec 18, 2017 | 07:42 AM

#19

MarcusDubya77

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From: Schonaich, Germany

Quote:

Originally Posted by flanders

Did you loosen all the valve adjustment screws before installing the new cams?

No, I used the service manual to remove. I didn't see that in any of the steps. Well...I am in a hiatus so I can go back and do that while I hunt down new cam tower/caps.

Dec 18, 2017 | 08:29 AM

#20

jyeung528

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From: Temple City

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarcusDubya77

No, I used the service manual to remove. I didn't see that in any of the steps. Well...I am in a hiatus so I can go back and do that while I hunt down new cam tower/caps.

it is in the service manual as one of the steps.

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