Cam Welding

[chrism3784]

I'm in the market for a Gen3 SHO. I really want one, but this camshaft thing really has me going. 9 out of 10 people I question about there Gen3 SHO for sale don't know anything about this. So if I get one, I want to be able to see for myself if this has been done.

Anyone know what you do to see if the cams been welded?

Anyone have pics of an unwelded cam, and welded cam so I can see the difference?

 

[three50one]

You have to pull the vanity cover, pull the IMRC control, pull the coils out, disconnect some hoses, break a plastic T because it's worked itself brittle over the years, and then pull the valve cover off. Check out the sprocket and look for a glob of weld.

That's just for the front though. The rear you have to pull the surge tank and the such.

 

[SHODWN]

You have to pull the vanity cover, pull the IMRC control, pull the coils out, disconnect some hoses, break a plastic T because it's worked itself brittle over the years, and then pull the valve cover off. Check out the sprocket and look for a glob of weld.

That's just for the front though. The rear you have to pull the surge tank and the such.

Very good description! The Tee thing cracked me up.

But you must pull off the rear cover, there are jackasses out there that are welding just the front cams just like the morons change plugs on the front bank only..

Im going to put up my MTX V8 pretty soon, so keep that in mind when your considering a purchase.. Please dont PM me about it yet, as I need to clean it and put a less aggressive clutch disc in it first.

 

[kikkinasphalt]

Very good description! The Tee thing cracked me up.

But you must pull off the rear cover, there are jackasses out there that are welding just the front cams just like the morons change plugs on the front bank only..

Im going to put up my MTX V8 pretty soon, so keep that in mind when your considering a purchase.. Please dont PM me about it yet, as I need to clean it and put a less aggressive clutch disc in it first.

i like aggressive clutch disc's

 

[St Louis SHO]

i like aggressive clutch disc's

Have you been drinking again?

 

[kikkinasphalt]

nope..


sober today.

 

[Jon Klein]

are you serious with people only welding the front cams? thats crazzy

 

[platoribs]

Seems to me that if they don't know if its been welded you should assume it has not.

Then when you do decide what to buy, take it to whomever you wish to perform this service, and have it done. Therby stoning two birds with one ****... checking to see if it was welded and welding it!

 

[three50one]

I bought mine from a dealer. Guy traded it in on a Caddy there. Saw a SHOclub sticker in the engine bay and decided to take the chance. Dealer had no idea. I got lucky though. Def isn't the norm with cam welds.

 

[chrism3784]

It could be, never know. I'm pretty mechanical inclined, so pretty much I got to get the valve covers off then? Anyone have a pic of a v8 SHO dissassembled up top showing the cams and the welds?

 

[arnoldarias]

pics of welded cams

Go to V8SHO.com and follow the links. If you wish contact me off list and I will send you some pics I have done. Thanks, [email protected]

 

[Bob Gervais]

Check out the sprocket and look for a glob of weld.

Should be a bead unless it was done at Camslags 'R Us.

 

[three50one]

With no Vanity cover. Shows the IMRC that needs to come off, the harness, and the hoses going to the cover.

This tee will most likely break.

Mine has 4 small beads on each sprocket.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Keeping the aliens from communicating with your car???

 

[Bob Gervais]

Keeping the aliens from communicating with your car???

If he were running around the house in an angry rage, attempting to curse (and failing miserably), I'd swear this was a movie scene.

 

[SHODWN]

Dukes of Hazzard *******!

WTF is the front harness covered in tin foil for?

 

[Racer X]

Dukes of Hazzard *******!

WTF is the front harness covered in tin foil for?

Aliens.

 

[Bob Gervais]

Dukes of Hazzard *******!

WTF is the front harness covered in tin foil for?

Signs ********.

 

[three50one]

It's actually a thick wrap type stuff.

This was 2 days after I bought my car. It's how it came.

 

[chrism3784]

Ok, so it only needs to be welded by the chain? What about the back side of the cams.