Pete M
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- S/E Michigan
What I'm working with is a 127K mile 88 4.0L that was stripped down to the head gasket for inspection and is sitting on an engine stand. This is going into my 88 MJ to replace the tired and leaky 186K+ mile 4.0L. I'm at the crossroads of whether or not to upgrade the camshaft. The cam never again be as available as it is right now. The block will be stock other than a Jacobs ignition, free-flowing airfilter/exhaust and whatever porting I can do to help match the gaskets. Oh, and the truck has a manual trans with 4.10s and 33s.
Questions:
-Exactly how hard is it to swap cams? It's a new procedure to me, but then again, so was replacing head gaskets until I did it to a friends Bronco last month. Any special tools?
-I'm assuming I'll get a kit that'll include new lifters and such. I was thinking about Clifford's 264 cam, but I don't have any real preferences other than low-end power is prefered. (The picture on that page is obviously wrong, but I also noticed that the kit doesn't include new bearings. Are bearings hard to install? They're not press-fit, are they?)
http://www.cliffordperformance.com/catalog/97-2891_clifford_cam_kit_1857257.htm
-Who here has upgraded their cam on a relatively stock engine? Which did you use and how much did you like it?
-Are there any online camshaft installation walk-throughs? My searches have come up with very little.
-And lastly, are there any more questions I should be asking?
Thanks and Jeep on!
--Pete
Questions:
-Exactly how hard is it to swap cams? It's a new procedure to me, but then again, so was replacing head gaskets until I did it to a friends Bronco last month. Any special tools?
-I'm assuming I'll get a kit that'll include new lifters and such. I was thinking about Clifford's 264 cam, but I don't have any real preferences other than low-end power is prefered. (The picture on that page is obviously wrong, but I also noticed that the kit doesn't include new bearings. Are bearings hard to install? They're not press-fit, are they?)
http://www.cliffordperformance.com/catalog/97-2891_clifford_cam_kit_1857257.htm
-Who here has upgraded their cam on a relatively stock engine? Which did you use and how much did you like it?
-Are there any online camshaft installation walk-throughs? My searches have come up with very little.
-And lastly, are there any more questions I should be asking?
Thanks and Jeep on!
--Pete
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