Has anyone removed the cam on a 1275 without taking the lump out ?
No tappet locker/covers on a 1275.
Appreciate there might be a hole required in the inner wing but has anyone tried it ?
Any special tools or tips available for follower removal ??l

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'98 Mpi Sportspack + 7 port alloy head

I believe that it is possible but is it worth the trouble?

It's not that hard to remove the engine and everything becomes that much simpler once it's out.

Cheers,
Simon

very risky I reckon...

Matt Read said tip the car on it's side
someone (sgc?) said put STRONG magnets on the pushrods and lift them up
for the pain it could cause, I'd be pulling the motor out. If one slips, you've gotta pull the motor and strip it anyway, cheap insurance if you pull the motor out and tip it up on it's side

but besides, if you're putting in a freshly ground cam, the person who ground it would recommend (GR might insist?) that you put in new followers

Nah, wasn't me.. 'twas the Doc. I'd still recommend yanking the motor, it's so easy I can't imagine going to the trouble of doing it in-situ. That and the new-followers thing

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

Yep, I wouldn't do anything else. And the old ones would be taken out before I removed the cam. An earth magnet might work...........................

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'98 Mpi Sportspack + 7 port alloy head

I was just quoting Vizard, so don't blame me!:lol: No way I'd do it in situ, as you would want to replace all the cam followers anyway. Never mind that the oil pump spider will probably get dislodged and fall into the box too... instant gearbox mess and no more oil pressure.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

nah, you can't get the followers out through the pushrod holes - they far too small

pull & split it is!

and put in a new oil pump

nah, his is a slot drive pump... but it's a moot point

Bingo, thanks mate that was the detail I was looking for.
Looks like I'll be embarking on my first A series extraction.
You could say I was a virgin

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'98 Mpi Sportspack + 7 port alloy head

Is this the MPI car or something else?

wait til the next Garage day and we can ALL watct you lose your virginity over a snag and cold beer.

It can be done in situ, but why would you?

If you remove it you will be able to;-

Clean the engine down properly before dis-assembly,
Time the Cam in with ease,
Replace the Follows,
See everything that you need to,
Do all those other silly little jobs that you've been putting off, and
It will almost certainly take less time...



I did suggest this once in a post here, but you'd only do this if you were wanting to swap a cam for a short period ie development work etc....

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My engine crane is calling... Bobbbbbbb... Bobbbbb...

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Small side-note.. Supercrap have a cheap collapsible engine crane in their catalog specials atm.. I got one last week, it's a good'un, and cheap!

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

Not sure I like the sounds of a collapsible engine crane......

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