welding cams?

[tps761]

i'm new to sho's and have been reading that people weld cams to make them last longer??? whats this about? i'm pickin up a sho this weekend for a new dd while my number one baby gets a make over.

 

[1bad98SHO]

The cam gears are basically a press fit onto the camshaft which is nothing more than a hollow tube. They have been known to have the cam gears lose there fit on the cam and this will cause the top end to stop while the bottom end still turns and this will **** the engine. If you are unshure if it has been welded then do not run the engine until it gets welded.

 

[St Louis SHO]

What year car?

 

[SHO U UP]

What year car?

xs 2. That only applies to the Gen 3 SHOs from 96-99. Least we all hope that you don't know something that we don't know about the new 2010 SHOs. We don't need to go thru that crap again, that's for sure!

 

[tps761]

its a 95 so this doesn't apply? my old cams on my mustang had press on cam gears and i've never heard about welding them on so they won't slip. is this just sho specific

 

[kikkinasphalt]

its a 95 so this doesn't apply? my old cams on my mustang had press on cam gears and i've never heard about welding them on so they won't slip. is this just sho specific

3.4 Yamaha V8 specific.
motor was found in 96-99 SHO's only

so yes sir. SHO specific

 

[thebigjimsho]

internet n00b?

 

[stephen newberg]

its a 95 so this doesn't apply?

That is correct, concern about the cam sprockets would not apply to your 19995 SHO.

pax, smn