I'm currently in the middle of winter project. I have a 2009 FXDC, I'm putting a S&S 106 BB kit, Woods TW-555 cam, Vance and Hines Side Shots, PCV, and Big Sucker air intake. (using stock heads)

I'm doing all the work myself, I was just wanting to know if I should replace my cam bearings. I have 21k on the motor, some people have told me I shoud be fine but since I'm in there want to take care of everything now and not later. The reason I just dont do it, is the price of the special tools needed. If I really dont need to change them then I wont.

Anyone replace their cam without putting new cam bearings in?

Thanks

 

I installed new cams at 3500 miles and replaced the inner cam bearings, I would change them. If you want a professionals opinion e-mail Andrews Cam Customer Service and ask them what they recommend on the bearings, they make the cams for Wood.

 

"Anyone replace their cam without putting new cam bearings in?"

I just replaced mine last week with the "George Beatty" tool. I have an '06 though with INA bearings which have been known to fail. The Timkens have more rollers in them. As far as an '09 is concerned, not sure which bearings are in there, but I'd say changing them would be cheap insurance and guys have mentioned that you can rent (for free) a puller at Autozone. They have said you can install the new bearings with the old cams and a dead-blow hammer although I didn't use that method.

 

I would not pass up the chance to put the new bearings in. Rent the tool if you can't borrow one.

Jim

 

For $15 the new SE inner bearings (Torringtons) are cheap insurance...

 

It's unanimous; too easy to just do it.

 

Depending where you are Auto Zone or Advance auto rent the tools..you can buy them from Harbour freight for cheap too... i might go that route...

Bearing insertion tool & a blind bearing puller is what you are looking for....
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I am just about ready to do mine and i wouldn't think of not replacing them with a better bearing...i am sure you could ride the ones you have now with now problem but Why not put new ones...

 

Iin my area, Adanced Auto rents a puller for the selling price; you return if you want or keep it; they don't care. Auto Zone lends the tool; put up a hefty deposit and get it back when you return the undamaged tool. Harbor Freight sells one for about $60.

http://www.harborfreight.com/blind-h...ler-95987.html

You will have to use one of the old cams to install new bearings being careful to install with numbers facing out and bearing cage flush with carnkcase. You can push them in too deep.

You can buy a removal/install tool from Gary Beatty for $90.

beattygw@sbcglobal.net

 

Thanks for the info, really helpful

 

There is a flange in the back of the cavity that wont let you get the bearing too far i thought....