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in need of a new cam, thinkin a newham cam with solid lifters, before i purchase one could anybody shed some light into how to adjust the lifters? as its not something i am familiar with cheers
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its a big bolt with a nut to lock it off at a certain height! you can order the adjusting tool with the cam to hold the follower while you lock it off!
easy, very easy but time consuming lol
if you need more details just shout!
(just fitted and adjusted mine so its all fresh in my mind)
easy, very easy but time consuming lol
if you need more details just shout!
(just fitted and adjusted mine so its all fresh in my mind)
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just go on www.newman-cams.com (edited as wrong address)
you put the cam in, drop in the follower, put the rocker on and tighted up only when the cam lobe is not pushing the follower up (follower at its lowest point on the cam) and the use a feeler gauge between the follower and rocker arm!
you have to keep taking it out to adjust it which is the bit which takes time but turn it only a bit at a time and you will get there in the end!
if you have the belt off its easy to turn but don't keep the rocker arms on any of the others till your ready to put the cam back to its original position otherwise you will push the valves into the pistons when turning the cam!
you put the cam in, drop in the follower, put the rocker on and tighted up only when the cam lobe is not pushing the follower up (follower at its lowest point on the cam) and the use a feeler gauge between the follower and rocker arm!
you have to keep taking it out to adjust it which is the bit which takes time but turn it only a bit at a time and you will get there in the end!
if you have the belt off its easy to turn but don't keep the rocker arms on any of the others till your ready to put the cam back to its original position otherwise you will push the valves into the pistons when turning the cam!
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sounds hard may come clear once i am doing it, so do i set each 1 to the lowest point on the cam lobe or have i misunderstood, can i damage anything if they are wrong, also does the cam have to be run in or anything
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hold it at 2k for 20 mins, can be driven! easy once you doing it! all set to the tolerances at the lowest point on each lobe!
the idea of that is to allow the valves to shut fully!
get in there I thought it was going to be really hard but its easy as long as you note where the tdc was on the old cam and make sure the new one is in same positiion before you tighten it all up and follow haynes manual and you can't fuck it really!
I kept the starter motor in and just as I finished, turned the engine over my spanner on the cam bolt then by turning the key with the rocker cover off and all sparkplugs and sensors off and it should spin freely!
easy- if you can change a clutch you can do this no probs
the idea of that is to allow the valves to shut fully!
get in there I thought it was going to be really hard but its easy as long as you note where the tdc was on the old cam and make sure the new one is in same positiion before you tighten it all up and follow haynes manual and you can't fuck it really!
I kept the starter motor in and just as I finished, turned the engine over my spanner on the cam bolt then by turning the key with the rocker cover off and all sparkplugs and sensors off and it should spin freely!
easy- if you can change a clutch you can do this no probs
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done many clutchs, an bottom end rebuilds just neva solid lifter adjustment, will give it a go if can get hold of one this week, the link for there site doesnt work is there another, will get back to you if i get stuck.... cheers for the info
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yeah you will find it really easy! get stuck just pm me and I will try and help as much as possible!
link - sorry its www.mewman-cams.com not .co.uk
link - sorry its www.mewman-cams.com not .co.uk
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Rule of 9!!
The easiest way of telling you how to set them without getting complex with cam and crank angles is the Rule of 9 (only applies to 4 cylinder engines).
Start at TDC and rotate the engine by hand (removing the spark plugs will make this easier).
If rocker 1 is rocking, set rocker 8 (adds up to 9).
If rocker 2 is rocking, set rocker 7 (adds up to 9).
Etc etc.
Work off the thought that the inlet are odd numbers and exhaust are even numbers. As you rotate the engine from TDC, cylinder 1 will be filling with air as the inlet valve opens. This means set cylinder 4 exhaust valve.
The easiest way of telling you how to set them without getting complex with cam and crank angles is the Rule of 9 (only applies to 4 cylinder engines).
Start at TDC and rotate the engine by hand (removing the spark plugs will make this easier).
If rocker 1 is rocking, set rocker 8 (adds up to 9).
If rocker 2 is rocking, set rocker 7 (adds up to 9).
Etc etc.
Work off the thought that the inlet are odd numbers and exhaust are even numbers. As you rotate the engine from TDC, cylinder 1 will be filling with air as the inlet valve opens. This means set cylinder 4 exhaust valve.
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P.S that is not 100% cock on accurate as the inlet valve will probably have already opened and closed by TDC on number 1 cylinder. I was just busting for a shite while I was typing that !!
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I am buying a Newman Cam for my FRST and understand by the above posts how to fit it.
Two questions though on setting up the followers....Do I use a feeler gauge and what do I set them to?
Any help will be appreciated.
Andy
Two questions though on setting up the followers....Do I use a feeler gauge and what do I set them to?
Any help will be appreciated.
Andy
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Newman have just release a set of competition lifters to match there CVH cam. Ive got a set on order and are much cheaper than the solid ones.
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http://www.newman-cams.com/pdf/ford.pdf
Scroll down to page 3, your looking for the steel competition followers. £67.
Scroll down to page 3, your looking for the steel competition followers. £67.
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