In my 83 5.0 car, can the cam be removed without pulling or lifting the engine? Or can the cam come out with just the radiator removed? The Ac works and I dont want to touch any of it just to make sure it still works..
On a V8 car the radiator deffinatly has to come out. I think the A/C condensor has to come out as well (according to the Haynes repair manual). I've never swapped a cam with an engine in a car but I can't imagine that it's very bloody fun.........
You "should" be able to at least loosen it from it's mounting and get it out of the way enough.
Why you swapping cams?
'Cause him want more POWAR:beatyoass:
I'm swapping to EEC-IV... EEC-III is well, stupid. Very odd driving issues and idleing issues. I figure I will just do an Ho conversion on it because its not that much more work than just the sefi conversion.
I've got the E7 heads, HO upper and lower, Injectors, a wiring harness out of an 86 that is almost a drop in. Stock headers and an H pipe.
All I need is a camshaft for a 351, as this motor isn't a roller. A Ho computer (hopefully for a 5 speed ;) ) and a catback.
Just out of curriosity when you pull the heads off the car let me know if the pistons have notches. I'm just currious if the CFI 5.0s had valve notches or not.
It will... Except for probably a larger combustion chamber to cut compression to 8.3 or so, the heads will be very similar to the E7s.. All small block engines except the E6 headed ones have notches in the pistons...
Figures Ford would give the E6 headed engines no valve reliefs because of the head design.