Anyone have some L99 cam install tips

[Trackzero]

Yeah it requires flycutting, which has me a little nervous, but it doesn't seem to bad.

[gorgeous-ss]

Nice that's the one I want can't wait to hear and see the results

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[litle88]

Use two water pump bolts and screw them onto the cam to use as leverage and get a better grip. Please pull out slowly lol just like the virgin. Because you don't want to damage a bearing, cam bearings are very soft. Are you getting rid of the timing chain tensioner? If so that's a ticking time bomb, upgrade to an Ls2 dampened for 20 bux. Upgrade your timing chain to a C5r from katech. Take pics as go you along. Also buy an ARP cam bolt since you'll be making POWa with that rhino cam. Please make sure the motor is at TDC before you slap the heads back on. AND blow all of the bolt holes in the block and make sure they are completely DRY IF NOT YOU WILL crack the block. Are you getting GM MLS gaskets?

Where do you live? I can give a hand if need be.

[Trackzero]

It is a single bolt cam, I'm not sure how/if I can use the water pump bolts for it.
I am planning to keep the stock chain and tensioner. I went back and forth about swapping it out and in the end, I decided the stock should be ok. Hopefully I am not wrong.

Rhino sent me a "complete" kit with GM bolts and gaskets. So I am planning to use those.

I am in Gurnee, and would have loved the help, but I am already started so I couldn't plan a time in the future for you to come out. My father has been helping me out some, but he also had only ever worked with old school small block Chevy. If you are close or bored today shoot me a PM.

Thanks for the tips! Did you do the ls3 conversion in yours,I can't remember off hand now.

Use two water pump bolts and screw them onto the cam to use as leverage and get a better grip. Please pull out slowly lol just like the virgin. Because you don't want to damage a bearing, cam bearings are very soft. Are you getting rid of the timing chain tensioner? If so that's a ticking time bomb, upgrade to an Ls2 dampened for 20 bux. Upgrade your timing chain to a C5r from katech. Take pics as go you along. Also buy an ARP cam bolt since you'll be making POWa with that rhino cam. Please make sure the motor is at TDC before you slap the heads back on. AND blow all of the bolt holes in the block and make sure they are completely DRY IF NOT YOU WILL crack the block. Are you getting GM MLS gaskets?

Where do you live? I can give a hand if need be.

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[Trackzero]

Well this sucks, I little piece of plastic that broke off a connector just fell into the valley and down by the cam, I can't see it.
No clue what to do now.

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[SYCK SS]

That sucks! Could always pull the can back out

sent from my galaxy s3. that would explain the errors.

[Pro Stock John]

Vacuum with small attachment????

Best of luck!

[litle88]

Damn! Can you see it? I agrree, Pull the cam again.

[Trackzero]

Luckily it happened before the cam went in.

Today I am hoping to get almost everything back together to the point I can start the flycutting. Weather permitting of course since I am doing this in my driveway.

[SYCK SS]

I'm excited to hear/see the results man. I know there are a couple people on here looking at that very can or close to it for theirs

sent from my galaxy s3. that would explain the errors.

[Trackzero]

I'll say for sure Rhino79 is amazing to do business with. He responds right away and goes WAY above anyone I have ever dealt with in the auto speed industry.

[Pro Stock John]

Nice, so you are doing the same big cam he has in his car? I'd like to hear this thing! You have a 3600 stall right?

[Trackzero]

Yeah, I have the 3600 stall.

[Trackzero]

Anyone who has done the VVT cam install in the past, did you reuse the solenoid valve bolt when you bolted the phaser back in or did you replace it? I didn't get a new one in my kit, and in the directions I am looking at it said to use a new one. So I am not 100% sure.

[SYCK SS]

Anyone who has done the VVT cam install in the past, did you reuse the solenoid valve bolt when you bolted the phaser back in or did you replace it? I didn't get a new one in my kit, and in the directions I am looking at it said to use a new one. So I am not 100% sure.

For those bolts and few others during the process they always recommend to use a new bolt. So I would say the right answer is yes you should. I know some that have gotten away with reusing it, but I would say if you have the time to pick one up, i would.