Samos3's latest activity
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Samos3 replied to the thread Cams and timing.Compared old chains to new one. Slight amount of chain stretch, but not terrible. -
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i thought i read somewhere that the pressure spring needed to be replaced? i could be wrong tho . hopefully someone can shed light...
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Samos3 replied to the thread GT500 3V Oil Pump Questions....It can get a little complicated. My understanding goes back to the old days when people would put a high pressure pump in and it was...
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Samos3 replied to the thread GT500 3V Oil Pump Questions....I liked your reply, not because I think you are right (but hope you are), its because of all the things we can't see that can do us in...
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I wouldn't see why not.
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Samos3 replied to the thread Cams and timing.Some measurements of the cap/cup/spring of stock 3V bypass. Cap: .490 from underside of head to spring seat surface. Spring (old 240k)...
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Samos3 replied to the thread Cams and timing.I did not swap the valve cup as it would match whatever possible design changes there might be on the GT500 pump.
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Samos3 replied to the thread Cams and timing.Took the original pump apart. I actually had a lower mileage pump that I stole the spring from, so this is complete and as it came out...
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Asked this in my cam thread, but maybe it should be its own thread. Swapping in a GT500 oil pump into an 08 4.6 3V. I've read thru...
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Samos3 replied to the thread Cams and timing.It is a GT500 pump. I swapped the 60psi spring from my regular 3v pump into it. Thr GT500 has an 80psi spring. Too much pressure can...
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Samos3 replied to the thread Cams and timing.Might be pulling that pump back off tomorrow....too much at risk.
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Samos3 replied to the thread Cams and timing.A question.....maybe somebody has an answer. When I was swapping out the spring for the oil pump, pump was in my hand with spring out, I...
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Samos3 replied to the thread Cams and timing.A few notes from today: -oil pump did not come with a new tube seal. Had to reuse the old one which was in pretty good condition...
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Samos3 replied to the thread Cams and timing.That's what I was trying to avoid. Used to do that on Alfas, 1/4-1/2 turns to prevent distortion of the caps, but there wasn't any...
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Samos3 replied to the thread Cams and timing.Pulled all the rockers and adjusters. All of them felt fine. Debating on trying to put rockers in before cams or after. I put them in on...
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