360 rebuild advice
i'm putting in that hughes wiplash cam so that nothing needs to be changed out. heres a link if you havn't heard of it
http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/...lIENhciBDYW1z&searchmode=keyword&partid=25114
DO NOT INSTALL used lifters on a new camshaft, as per right from Hughes site, and by the way some excellent other reading:
about installing camshafts:
THIS ARTICLE IS A MUST READ
http://www.hughesengines.com/Upload/productInstructions/New_Camshaft_InstructionsMar2010.pdf
other reading:
http://www.hughesengines.com/TechArticles/productinstructionsheets.php
Some quotes from the article about installing camshafts:
With flat tappet camshafts, apply the supplied camshaft break-in lube to the cam lobes including
fuel pump lobe, and the lifter bottoms only.
All flat tappet camshafts (both hydraulic and solid) must be installed with new lifters. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
DO NOT fill, pump-up, or soak any hydraulic lifters before installation
It is very important that the engine does not turn over more than 3 or 4 times to fire up. While you are
cranking over the engine, the break-in lube is being wiped off---BAD NEWS!!! Do not crank the engine with a
new cam to:
1. Bring up the oil pressure.---- Use an oil pump primer shaft
2. Fill the carburetor with fuel. ---- Use your electric pump or take the line off and fill it by hand
3. Check the spark. ---- Take the distributor out and spin it by hand with the ignition key on (nonMagnum)
DO NOT
Let the Engine Idle under 2000 RPM the engine for the first 30 minutes. If you have an oil or water leak that is not dangerous
continue to run the engine 10 minutes before you shut it off.
Fire it up! The engine should not idle in the first 30 minutes. Rev the engine gently from 1500 to 2500 RPM max. After
the break in period, reset the idle and timing.
If you do not follow these instructions, you may be very sad!! The most important time in the life of your new camshaft and
lifters are the first few minutes of start-up.
