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quick72toy
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Cam bearing clocking?
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June 13 2013, 11:16:53 PM »
I have a Stage 1 block and wanted to change out the cam bearing for the new cam. But I noticed that the new cam does not have a groove in it, I picked upt a bearing set that had a groove on the back side.
I Need some help trying to figure out how to clock this new bearing with the two oil holes.
Do I clock it to line up with the block holes, or offset it to direct more oil to the mains, or will that not make any difference because it has a backside groove?
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1972 Toyota Celica 87 TR drive train
Motor 30 over, 10/10 crank, HV.oil pump, P&P heads, PTE 44, Hot wired GSS 340, 52lb Siemens, mod ECM, Speedpro 204/214, Dutweiller big neck intercooler, 62 mm TB, Power Plate, Hot wired coilpack AC CR42’s, Postons headers, MAFTPro, LC1 WB O2 sensor, Alky kit
Steve Wood
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Re: Cam bearing clocking?
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June 14 2013, 12:02:55 AM »
There was once a lot of discussion on this and a number of means of approaching the problem. I think Norbs was reengineering the block but then his car is still in the driveway ten years later so I don't know what he did.
TA Performance had this to say about the bearings they supplied but I don't know if it is applicable to your situation or not
http://www.taperformance.com/proddetail.asp?prod=TA_1556
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quick72toy
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Re: Cam bearing clocking?
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June 14 2013, 12:03:09 PM »
I've been looking at a bunch of old post on all the boards, and have found a bunch of methods. None seem to apply to my particular bearing. (Which I'm now suspecting might have been modified. Instructions say to clock 'the' hole to 3.00 o'clock )
I'll have to ask Norbs what he did to his, but then I might be opening Pandora's box lol.
I did have the TA info but thanks for posting.
I either have to confirm that there is actually two holes in the B-12B bearing, and try to clock it so the drivers side feed hole is covered, or get the correct bearing if it is supposed to have only one hole.
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Motor 30 over, 10/10 crank, HV.oil pump, P&P heads, PTE 44, Hot wired GSS 340, 52lb Siemens, mod ECM, Speedpro 204/214, Dutweiller big neck intercooler, 62 mm TB, Power Plate, Hot wired coilpack AC CR42’s, Postons headers, MAFTPro, LC1 WB O2 sensor, Alky kit
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Re: Cam bearing clocking?
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June 14 2013, 01:23:09 PM »
Paul glad to see you found your way over here!
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quick72toy
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Re: Cam bearing clocking?
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June 14 2013, 05:05:49 PM »
Thanks David,
I'm just getting back into the car stuff again.
Cheers,
Paul
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