Thanks mate. I did find this was very helpful. My sbc 355 cam bearings were installed wrong by the machine shop so I would do them over the right way. Thanks again chap.
you have to hand it to you-tubers who make videos and make it seem easy when they speak. even after all this time I still feel like a bumbling idiot when I speak on Camera.. lol but thank you for watching and the support on the channel ...
Great video. Nice cam bearing tool. I put #2,3 and 4 in at 5 o'clock or 7 o'clock. And I put oil in the bore and on the cam bearing. To give the bearings some lubrication for installation. Really helps. Give it a try if you want. I have been using a Allen wrench for over 40 years, take a small mirror and a light when you're verifying that your Allen wrench intersects the oil groove. I never seen anyone else do that, so good job. On #1, I put one hole lined up with the hole in the mains and the second hole at 90°. Puts a little more oil for the cam thrust. Anyways, very good job. I will subscribe to your channel. Take care, Ed.
Thank you ed ... note: I am just a backyard mechanic but over the years I have seen this from other builds.. i find every machinist has their own way depending on their background and what the motor was intended for. by the way, where are you located and how do i get in touch .. I have another engine that needs some love ... or you can email at maldo72motorsports@yahoo.com
recommended at the 4 o'clock position. Draw a sharpie mark on your block with the engine upright at 4 o clock. Spin the engine upside down. Now you will see your mark at the 10 o clock position NOT at the 8 o'clock position. This guy is making the mistake of flipping the drawing 180 not spinning the drawing 180. The drawing on the block doesn't lie. also some older blocks don't have the groove if you put them in with out lining up the holes you will ruin your bearings in 60 seconds.
?? all Chevy blocks have an oil grove all the way around. Technically the bearing will still get oil no matter what.. maybe i did not explain myself good on the video ? i also checked to make sure the bearing is within the oil groove.. done a ton of bearing install never had a issue .. only time there can be a issue if the bearing is cocked when installed with the bore... you would know that right away because the cam wont spin or go in.
Awesome vid and your right everyone has their own way but the factory who engineered it knew what they were doing so when in doubt do it the factory way lol those chevy v8s don't have a reputation for living for ever fir nothing lol great vid subscribed
Great point! yes but we al know nothing is perfect from the factory and they set up their engines for low rpm use.. from what I have gathered in talking with other engine builders moving the front cam bearing position helps with higher rpm loads and heaver valve springs.. that said its rare to see cam bearing failures on these older small block chevys un-like the newer LS engines
@@maldo72 exactly and alot of people get confused because engine orientation and you covered that.i was taught to always put the holes away from the high load points like on the crank shaft so the rotating assembly rides on a film of oil because if the holes are on the bottom it could push oil out of the bearing surfaces and the most important thing is making sure your crank and cam shafts are perfectly straight not bent in anyway.having a dial bore gauge and checking 3 radius position . In the end you are building 8 one cylinder engines with a common crank and cam lol,
Im teaching my 10 yr old how to do this right now. This is a really good video. But i will say this . I have run across an old block that didnt have that groove. Maybe thats why they say the sht they do ? Believe it or not this kinda knowledge is in short supply these days.
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You're the first person I've ever seen not overcomplicate the explanation. Thank you!
Thank you for watching
Thanks mate. I did find this was very helpful. My sbc 355 cam bearings were installed wrong by the machine shop so I would do them over the right way. Thanks again chap.
Glad it helped
nice explanation of the cam bearing install. Thanks!
you have to hand it to you-tubers who make videos and make it seem easy when they speak. even after all this time I still feel like a bumbling idiot when I speak on Camera.. lol but thank you for watching and the support on the channel ...
Thanks Maldo, outstanding video!
Thanks again!
Great video.
Nice cam bearing tool.
I put #2,3 and 4 in at 5 o'clock or 7 o'clock.
And I put oil in the bore and on the cam bearing.
To give the bearings some lubrication for installation.
Really helps.
Give it a try if you want.
I have been using a Allen wrench for over 40 years, take a small mirror and a light when you're verifying that your Allen wrench intersects the oil groove.
I never seen anyone else do that, so good job.
On #1, I put one hole lined up with the hole in the mains and the second hole at 90°.
Puts a little more oil for the cam thrust.
Anyways, very good job.
I will subscribe to your channel.
Take care, Ed.
Thank you ed ... note: I am just a backyard mechanic but over the years I have seen this from other builds.. i find every machinist has their own way depending on their background and what the motor was intended for. by the way, where are you located and how do i get in touch .. I have another engine that needs some love ... or you can email at maldo72motorsports@yahoo.com
@@maldo72 hey Maldo, I am in Rogers, Ar.
Thank you for the subscription.
Making it look so easy!
lol you took apart your hellcat you made that look easy lol
Great video as always.
Thanks again!
Great tutorial 👍🏻
Thank you for watching and supporting the channel
recommended at the 4 o'clock position. Draw a sharpie mark on your block with the engine upright at 4 o clock. Spin the engine upside down. Now you will see your mark at the 10 o clock position NOT at the 8 o'clock position. This guy is making the mistake of flipping the drawing 180 not spinning the drawing 180. The drawing on the block doesn't lie. also some older blocks don't have the groove if you put them in with out lining up the holes you will ruin your bearings in 60 seconds.
?? all Chevy blocks have an oil grove all the way around. Technically the bearing will still get oil no matter what.. maybe i did not explain myself good on the video ? i also checked to make sure the bearing is within the oil groove.. done a ton of bearing install never had a issue .. only time there can be a issue if the bearing is cocked when installed with the bore... you would know that right away because the cam wont spin or go in.
Awesome vid and your right everyone has their own way but the factory who engineered it knew what they were doing so when in doubt do it the factory way lol those chevy v8s don't have a reputation for living for ever fir nothing lol great vid subscribed
Great point! yes but we al know nothing is perfect from the factory and they set up their engines for low rpm use.. from what I have gathered in talking with other engine builders moving the front cam bearing position helps with higher rpm loads and heaver valve springs.. that said its rare to see cam bearing failures on these older small block chevys un-like the newer LS engines
@@maldo72 exactly and alot of people get confused because engine orientation and you covered that.i was taught to always put the holes away from the high load points like on the crank shaft so the rotating assembly rides on a film of oil because if the holes are on the bottom it could push oil out of the bearing surfaces and the most important thing is making sure your crank and cam shafts are perfectly straight not bent in anyway.having a dial bore gauge and checking 3 radius position . In the end you are building 8 one cylinder engines with a common crank and cam lol,
well said ...
Thanks for the info man lt14eva
thank you for watching and supporting the channel
Im teaching my 10 yr old how to do this right now. This is a really good video. But i will say this . I have run across an old block that didnt have that groove. Maybe thats why they say the sht they do ? Believe it or not this kinda knowledge is in short supply these days.
Thank you for watching