What does a Cam do?

[naptown]

Read the subject. I am a retard, literally I want to know what does a CAM do, and how much would it cost to put one in a 97 m5 3.8 camaro?

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[jmorgan]

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i see this thread being moved to something like general tech

here is sime info for all you M5 guys

YOU CAN NOT PUT A TORQUE CONVERTER IN YOUR CAR

[naptown]

I dont want to put one in my car.

[jmorgan]

a CAM operates your valves making them open and closed


when intake valve is open air comes in
when exasght valve is open exhast leaves the combustion chamber

[jmorgan]

go to the drivetrain section (where this thread should be) look at andre@edge his post he made on conveters read that

converter for installwould cost 400-900 for the conveter and 200 for someone else to install it

[David Blalock]

naptown, check out www.howstuffworks.com and check their article on torque converters. They explain it much better than I can and they also have some neat diagrams to help.
David

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[jmorgan]

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[HAZ-Matt]

I think he was asking the cost of the cam install.

[naptown]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by HAZ-Matt:
I think he was asking the cost of the cam install.<hr></blockquote>

You are correct.

[strobhen]

I can at least tell you a cam install will be quite pricey.

They gotta lift out the motor to be able to fit the cam in there. Lots of work right there :\

[naptown]

Thank you very much.

[Mighty Thor]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by strobhen:
I can at least tell you a cam install will be quite pricey.

They gotta lift out the motor to be able to fit the cam in there. Lots of work right there :\<hr></blockquote>

I might be wrong. But you don't have to lift the engine right? You could just remove some accessories and the install can be done.

[hawgs]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by naptown:
what does a CAM do<hr></blockquote>

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by HAZ-Matt:
I think he was asking the cost of the cam install.<hr></blockquote>

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by naptown:
You are correct.<hr></blockquote>

[strobhen]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Mighty Thor:


I might be wrong. But you don't have to lift the engine right? You could just remove some accessories and the install can be done.<hr></blockquote>

Think of it like this

A cam is almost as long as the engine and you have to put it in through a hole in the front I believe.

you would need to take out the radiators to do it without lifting the engine I believe.

Which for a person who wants to install a cam at home would be much, much easier. Maybe you could get lucky and get by with removing only the coolant radiator?

And Hawgs -- I agree, there is no coherancy in this post, I just took what he said his question was now and answered it. hehe

[jmorgan]

actully naptown you know you ****ed up your first post you went back and reworded it after i posted