Too late now, but I once watched a guy use some rare earth magnets,push
rods and heat shrink tubing to hold followers up and out of the way.
-Trevor
On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 11:41 PM, Lester <oldsaabguy@comcast.net> wrote:
> Stupidity.
>
> I got the correct tap and die in. Those are 9/32 BSF (26 tpi) from
> http://www.britishfasteners.com/index.php In my haste I quickly chased
> the
> threads in the rocker arm then the threads on the spare adjuster. While
> tapping the rocker arm I made sure that there was cloth underneath to catch
> any metal filings. Couldn't have the cloth in the way while I tried to
> screw
> in the adjuster so moved it. Still a little tough so I move the pushrod
> out
> of the hole.
>
> One slip of the fingers and down the hole it went. I can not get the
> adjuster
> out of the hole the follower is in. I tried superglue and I tried a small
> magnet. Now I have a small magnet and a lifter adjuster in there.
>
> So now I guess it's off to the shop and I'll just swap out the other
> engine..
> if only it were that easy.. there is the flywheel and pilot bushing for
> the 5
> speed. maybe I can use the flywheel and clutch off the original 948 if
> they
> fit an early 1098 crank. Otherwise it's weeks in the shop waiting on just
> the
> right parts and then the machining that follows. Or take the engine out,
> invert remove cam etc. Not a job for an afternoon.
>
> FRACK.
>
> Stupid is as stupid does Forrest.
>
> Les.. Forrest
>
>
> On Aug 1, 2014, at 8:21 PM, Ron Soave wrote:
>
> > Lester,
> >
> > I've never done it without pulling the motor. What's led you to pulling
> the
> cam?
> >
> > Ron Soave
> >
> >> On Aug 1, 2014, at 8:00 PM, Lester <oldsaabguy@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> is it possible to remove the camshaft on a 1275 with the engine in the
> car?
> >>
> >> Is it remove the head and pull the followers out the top or does the
> engine
> >> have to come out?
> >>
> >> Lester
> >>
> >> .. don't ask.
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