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What are the Cam Caps
I see lots of mentions of them, but what are the cam caps? (pictures maybe?)
Also, how many of them are there and does anyone know the part numbers? Thanks!
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Re: What are the Cam Caps
There are two cam caps.
One each on the front end of the intake camshafts. #807045030
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Re: What are the Cam Caps
The cam shafts on either side of the engine work together to manipulate the intake and exhaust valves. On both sides only one is driven by the timing belt that rides on the cam sprocket that is bolted to the cam shaft. On each side of the engine, the cam shaft that does not have a sprocket pulley on it is turned by a pair of gears, one on each cam shaft.
Since only one on each side actually needs a cam shaft sproclet-pulley on it, no cam shaft seal is required, hence they cap that one off on the front of the engine with a "Cam Cap". The same on both sides, located near the cam shaft sprocket. For more in the life of a "Cam Cap", just ask!!! Hope this helps, Keith |
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Re: What are the Cam Caps
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Re: What are the Cam Caps
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www.svxfiles.com The first SuperCharged SVX, the first 4.44 gears, the first equal length headers, the first phenolic spacers, the first Class Glass fiberglass hood, the first with 4, 4.44s in his driveway Fiberglass Hood thread My locker 4.44 Swap link |
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Re: What are the Cam Caps
Notice I was careful to not say "just ask me"
There is a lot of help on here! Since he was just getting into the subject, I thought he might want to know where he might find the cam plugs and a little background on the subject. Always have a reason! Keith |
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Re: What are the Cam Caps
I have figured out what my confusion was. I think it would be useful to try calling them by the same name as Subaru.
My understanding of a cam cap is a part of the camshaft itself, that holds it into the head (as it was explained by someone at my local dealer). But Subaru calls them Cam Plugs. So when I went in asking about cam caps they kept telling me that they were something that couldn't be ordered separately. Just a thought.
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ALICE: 2005 Forester XT (Ice Racing Machine) River: 1992 SVX LS-l 125,000 # 0930 (getting fixed up at the moment) |
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The fact that they have plugs on the front of the cams makes me wonder if they had originally intended to have both cams driven off the belts (like the 2.5l twin cam) instead of having one gear driven.
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