SuperHO
Mental Patient
ummm....what?
Practice on CAM welding
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Want.to.be
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Want.to.be
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SuperHO
Mental Patient
two things.....
first off.......RESIZE!!!!!!!!
and B: Brake parts cleaner can be your friend. Spray liberally on the place to be welded....that way you don't have that baked on oil....
first off.......RESIZE!!!!!!!!
and B: Brake parts cleaner can be your friend. Spray liberally on the place to be welded....that way you don't have that baked on oil....
Want.to.be
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Thanks for the advise, but i believe it was a good job done!
How can you post on this website pictures without sending them from another wedsite?
jpc
How can you post on this website pictures without sending them from another wedsite?
jpc
Want.to.be said:Cams welded:
Replaced 4 rear coils on 1-4
New spark plugs.
Oil change / filter
serptine-belt
Went extremley quick!
It took Napa longer to deilver the Coils than the weld job.
The Porsche mechanic said it was a piece of cake!
Equipment used: Tig welder with liquid cooling...
Farmers Automotive will now Weld Cams for 1997-1999 SHO's
$450 plus parts
jpc
will post pictures tonight...thanks jpc
You should notify Larry at V8sho to have them included on the welders list.
Want.to.be
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Good idea
thanks jpc
thanks jpc
BodylessSHO
New Member
So, if I may ask, how do the people who weld cams now learn to weld the cams? Were they born with 30 cam welds under their belt, or did they actually start out with a first one? Seems to me anyone should be able to do it.
Want.to.be
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I believe if you are an experienced welder and mechanic it can be done.
Farmers Automotive is considered one of the most competent Porsche repair shops in the Mid-west.
His business has been around more than 32 years of Porsche service and racing development.
I would not attempt to weld this car myself, but an experienced body man and a mechanic it can be done.
$450 is worth it in my opion.
We did practice on 2 spunned cams i purchased on E-bay.
FMA used a newer style TIG welder that is liquid cooled.
For some reason most folk on this board believe the ticket is a MIG welder.
I was told the TIG welder is more controllable than the MIG.
Good luck
jpc
Farmers Automotive is considered one of the most competent Porsche repair shops in the Mid-west.
His business has been around more than 32 years of Porsche service and racing development.
I would not attempt to weld this car myself, but an experienced body man and a mechanic it can be done.
$450 is worth it in my opion.
We did practice on 2 spunned cams i purchased on E-bay.
FMA used a newer style TIG welder that is liquid cooled.
For some reason most folk on this board believe the ticket is a MIG welder.
I was told the TIG welder is more controllable than the MIG.
Good luck
jpc
Mr Anonymous
Tire Wall
No, but they had the wherewithal and resources to learn do it without risking somebody else's motor.BodylessSHO said:
We've had at least 30 or so motors come through here that were destroyed by someone playing cam welder in the motor. I say keep it up, we make more on motor swaps than cam welding anyway!
Racer X
SHO Pilot, Retired
From the first picture:
I'm not a welding expert or anything... in fact I suck at it. But what is it that the arrows are pointing out there? Is that ok for that to be there?
I'm not a welding expert or anything... in fact I suck at it. But what is it that the arrows are pointing out there? Is that ok for that to be there?
Want.to.be
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FMA is trying to help the SHO community.
On side note:
I do not understand why you would need to swap a motor if the cam weld job was not done correctly or cams needed replaced due to past movement.
An alignment shop in Indiana rebuilt a V8 SHo after it spunned its cam. The car runs Great!
The owner complained about how much the parts cost due to him wanting to actual sell the car.
Anyways the job was completed and i am happy! We are hoping to help others in SHO owner needs.
Mr. Farmer noticed some very interesting things Yamaha did to help their engine power problems.
On side note:
I do not understand why you would need to swap a motor if the cam weld job was not done correctly or cams needed replaced due to past movement.
An alignment shop in Indiana rebuilt a V8 SHo after it spunned its cam. The car runs Great!
The owner complained about how much the parts cost due to him wanting to actual sell the car.
Anyways the job was completed and i am happy! We are hoping to help others in SHO owner needs.
Mr. Farmer noticed some very interesting things Yamaha did to help their engine power problems.
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Want.to.be
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I would assume so, but i am not an expert.
This is my daily driver.
I believe the filet of the weld would help ensure the strenghth is kept in the weld.
I am solder certified in electronics. This picture show good contact and nice filet.
(but this is not solder either...HA!)
jpc
This is my daily driver.
I believe the filet of the weld would help ensure the strenghth is kept in the weld.
I am solder certified in electronics. This picture show good contact and nice filet.
(but this is not solder either...HA!)
jpc
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Want.to.be
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Spoke with the mechainc reguarding the few question i have rec. and posted:
The TIG welder has more control on heat, welding joint than a MIG.
Randy had said this is the reason why the weled joints look different than most pictures posted on the web page.
He also agreed with my statement reguarding the weld joint filet. This is a better joint and less concerns of the joint cracking off into the engine.
Oil area cleaned before weld job. He believed it was safer to weld the joints without clean up, because of the flash point of cleaners. (sparking safety)
I have advised Larry @ the SHO web page, but he is wanting more details before Farmers Automotive is posted.
thanks for your concerns and interest.
Please advise if Farmers Automotive can help your SHO needs in the MID-west.
jpc
The TIG welder has more control on heat, welding joint than a MIG.
Randy had said this is the reason why the weled joints look different than most pictures posted on the web page.
He also agreed with my statement reguarding the weld joint filet. This is a better joint and less concerns of the joint cracking off into the engine.
Oil area cleaned before weld job. He believed it was safer to weld the joints without clean up, because of the flash point of cleaners. (sparking safety)
I have advised Larry @ the SHO web page, but he is wanting more details before Farmers Automotive is posted.
thanks for your concerns and interest.
Please advise if Farmers Automotive can help your SHO needs in the MID-west.
jpc
stephen newberg
SHO Member
I also had mine done using TIG, and got similar comments from the welder. The welding was done 60K+ ago and is just fine.
I believe that any good welder that takes care and knows what is involved can do this job. Doubtless you do not want anyone that is a first timer, or even new to welding, but past that it is not a job beyond anyone with skill and practice at the art.
pax, smn
I believe that any good welder that takes care and knows what is involved can do this job. Doubtless you do not want anyone that is a first timer, or even new to welding, but past that it is not a job beyond anyone with skill and practice at the art.
pax, smn
...just another perspective to consider.
some of us, i.e., me, enjoy doing their own work. I practiced on a cam out of a OHV Lincoln. And there was a bit of a trick to it, but I did end up with welds that look as good as any I've seen here and elsewhere. My cams were failing (noisy, migrating sprockets), and that was about 100k miles ago. So, it can be done...
rj
some of us, i.e., me, enjoy doing their own work. I practiced on a cam out of a OHV Lincoln. And there was a bit of a trick to it, but I did end up with welds that look as good as any I've seen here and elsewhere. My cams were failing (noisy, migrating sprockets), and that was about 100k miles ago. So, it can be done...
rj
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