Cam bearings and rear plug

[19Cutlass94]

Hey guys I got a question, before I put in the new cam, I took a look at the stock bearings, and I can start to see some copper showing, and the bottoms are worn. So I decided I need to put new bearings in. SBC wide bearings will be going in, but I have a few questions...

1) All the bearings should be positioned with the oil hole at 4 o'clock?

2) For the rear plug, should I just pound it out, then get a new one to replace it once the bearings are installled?

3) Installing the bearings, I should start with the back bearing and work my to the front correct?

4) I thought I had the tool around here somewhere, but I dont. So as for the tool, summit has them for the SBC, and since Im using the SBC bearings, I should get that tool?

Anything else I should need to know before doing this? I dont know if it matters or not, but Ill be using the 26986 springs.

Thanks guys

[19Cutlass94]

This is what the bearings currently look like:

[geoffinbc]

Yes you need to remove the rear plug. The bearings go in from both ends. I believe the right position is 4-O-Clock but check the Chevy power manual I cannot remember off the top of my head.

[19Cutlass94]

I don't have to take the bottom end out to do this do I? I'd rather not.


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[3400-95-Modified]

No you can do it with the lower assembled.. I did mine with my heads still on.

As they said get a SBC cam too... The newer expansion style ones look like they would work great since the cheaper ones aren't held to a good tolerance so you may have to f with the die's to get them to fit... I know I had to on my cheap setup.

I put my oil holes between 4 and 5 roughly...

This is what I have

http://www.northernautoparts.com/ProductModelDetail.cfm?ProductModelId=26255&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=comparison_shopping&gclid=CLjMroXahrcCFcbb4AodRWgA_w

The expansion ones are expensive though.

[pocket-rocket]

Mines not an expansion style either, and the dies are held on by o rings around the rod. I had the dies cone off inside the block once or twice, so it was fun fishing that out of the block.

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[19Cutlass94]

I was looking at getting an expansion one, maybe trying to rent one first. It's a big bill to only do it once.

On the front bearing, are there still the two holes positioned at 3 and 6 or with the SBC bearings are they all positioned at roughly 4-5?


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[geoffinbc]

The SBC bearing will only have one hole. It is all you need but you can choose to add the second hole if you wish.

[3400-95-Modified]

I left just the one and put it at 4:30 position roughly...