i just bought the secret cams for my 2000 cavalier and i will be installing them late march, just wondering how i should keep them? what position should they be in and also should i keep them greased? thanks anyhelp willl be needed.
I've always greased the lobes and journals, wrapped them in something to protect them on a shelf (like newspaper or a suitable close fitting box), and put them up where they won't be knocked around. The orientation isn't critical, but of course don't stack stuff on top of them. I've read of people making tubes out of PVC pipe, sealing the ends and filling them with oil. I haven't done that, but I'm sure it would keep them indefinitely.
Incidently, if you're going to have it apart anyway, consider doing the timing set, water pump and a header at the same time.
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thanks man for your help! water pump was done about 4months ago (previous owner aswell as the timming set.) what kind of grease? and also lay them flat? thanks.
Chassis grease is fine. (You're going to clean them spotless before you install them anyway.) I haven't had any problems laying them flat. (Their mass is a fraction of what a typical crankshaft is.)
Here's another plug for a couple of concurrent mods. The combination of secret cams, a header, high-flow cat, and at least removing the (intake) tuner tube brings a very noticable overall change for not a huge amount of money. I recommend them.
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i have an aftermarket intake already. what do you mean by removing the intake tuner tube? the intake tube that connects to the cone? thanks.
The tuner tube (2.4 only) is in the stock intake system (as a silencer). If you've gone to an aftermarket intake, it's gone already.
oh ya i have an aftermarket one already. thanks man for all your help!
this is just a thought if you havent already done it.. a buddy of mine a few yrs back got a set of HKS cams for his turbo DSM and what he did was wrapped them in a thick celophane (sp?) with oil filled inside.. he ended storing them that way for almost a yr, but they were perfect when they emerged for the install
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yeah, oil wrapped ini plastic wrap.
thats what I do.
