2) torrington inner cam bearing
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In reference to #2 above, there is a speciality tool you need to remove the cam bearing,
I am aware that I need two tools in this regard, one to 'pull' the old bearing out, one to 'push' the new bearing in
the tool is around $150.00 bucks or so,
I was not aware of the cost YIKES
this tool is made in a "Evo" format and a "Twin Cam" format as well....
yep, knew this one too
I have both of them, if you decide you will need the tool (unless you own one already you will NEED the tool or know someone that has one local to you) perhaps we can arrange to send you my tool for the cost of postage each way.....based upon the size of the box and weight of the box total cost could be around $30.00 max UPS ground and would take 5 days to get to you most likely.....so plan accordingly....and there is no sense sending it to you until you are 8-9 days out.
Tim - First - Thanks so much for your offer to let me borrow your tools for this aspect of the job !! I do not own these tools so I will need to find a way to accomplish this part of the build (you do think it's the right thing to do, correct ?). I would be more than willing to pay for shipping in both directions, no problem.
I'm with you on the planning part .... I'd wait until I was about a week away from doing the bearing exchange task. If we do this, I promise to be ready to use the tools when they get here, to do the job straight away, and to return your tools to you right away.
You are absolutely correct about reading "stuff" in the service manual for doing a modification like this, the service manual "thoughts" or "presentations" are based upon the logic of repair and follow a progession of such, however when you are doing a "modification" often times things are not done in the same manner.....so you really have to sit down and do a couple of things....either be prepared to sit there at each point and stop and open the book, or create your own step by step procedure, ie: try finding all of the torque numbers for each bolt that will be eventually torqued in easy to locate spots.....it could take one sometimes hours to stop, look, remember and proceed....this past summer I did a clutch basket change on my 2002 RKC, it is a 3-6 hour job at most but it took me over 40 hours to get all of the directions clearly together....I put those directions on my computer and printed them out and then I turned those directions into a PDF file and those directions have helped over 15 people across the nation do the very same thing here is a "link" to what I am talking about, simply place your curser over the address below, click, view, and read if you so desire:
WOW, it's gonna be a big job .......