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kitch
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Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:03 am

whats involved with swapping a camon an e30 320 preface lift?

and how hard roughly is it?

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gudgeon
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Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:23 am

Difficult to do with the head in-situ I would think. (I'm no expert).
Either remove head or raise (or remove) engine so that you can pull out the rocker shafts and cam shaft.

If I was changing the cam I think I'd want to look at the valves and guides in most circumstances anyway (remove head).

If you're not comfortable removing head, rockershafts/rockers, valves (although not strictly necessary) and driving out and replacing bearings, I would not attempt it on your own.
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geoffrey
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Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:14 pm

Harder than putting a 325 lump in...
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