can i get a hotcam in without pulling engine?

[HighVoltage]

remove radiator, ect and do it?

[meissen]

Exactly. It'll be tight, but I know people have done cam swaps without yanking the engine.

[1BADAIR]

slide right in. pull radiator and lower a/c condensor slightly. I wouldnt put a hotcam in though

[ryanwarby01]

There are a couple of instructional videos on youtube of guys doing a cam job on a Lt1 with the engine still in the car.

[jderry]

It was not too bad, I pulled my A/C too, but I pulled the 134a out at school

[c0ncEpT]

Remove radiator and tilt AC condenser back. No need to discharge it.

Can be done in a few hours

I'm with Larry though. Hotcam is a waste of time. A good 224 cam will have good manners and make more power.

[sman]

I have my TR224 for sale....

[98blackbeauty]

I would think you need to change valve springs with cam. That means pulling the heads, or have compressor to hold valves up.

[2002Z4CSS]

My son did a cam swap on a F-body LT1 and the hardest part was replacing the valve springs but after I made a valve spring compressor tool, they were a piece of cake to replace.

[c0ncEpT]

I would think you need to change valve springs with cam. That means pulling the heads, or have compressor to hold valves up.

You don't need to pull the heads or motor to put valve springs in an LS F-body. Don't even need a compressor. Roll the cylinder your working on to TDC and the valve will sit on top of the piston.

But yes you need to change the valve springs no matter what cam you use.

[DRYSUMP]

Don't drop a lifter..... www.ls1howto.com

[meissen]

You don't need to pull the heads or motor to put valve springs in an LS F-body. Don't even need a compressor. Roll the cylinder your working on to TDC and the valve will sit on top of the piston.

But yes you need to change the valve springs no matter what cam you use.

He was probably thinking about the LT1, I've never heard of an LS1 hot cam.

[1BADAIR]

there is an LS1 hotcam . not worth much power. but they sound good do to overlap

Dur. @ 0.050 I/E:		219 / 228
Camshaft Lift (in.) I/E:		0.525 / 0.525

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