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Stroker Engine Build Camshaft Installation

While builders of overhead-cam engines simply bolt their bumpsticks atop cylinder heads, GM's decision to stick with a single-cam valvetrain on the Gen III V-8 means we still get to derive pleasure from carefully guiding a long stick into a tight space. The front of the cam is easily recognized by its three bolt holes and the camshaft sprocket locating pin; don't put the cam in backwards!
Stroker Engine Build - My First Stroker, Part 2

 While builders of overhead-cam engines simply bolt their bumpsticks atop cylinder heads, GM's decision to stick with a single-cam valvetrain on the Gen III V-8 means we still get to derive pleasure from carefully guiding a long stick into a tight space. The front of the cam is easily recognized by its three bolt holes and the camshaft sprocket locating pin; don't put the cam in backwards!  View Related Article

 

 

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