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 Post subject: New Shims for EL cam upgrade
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 5:04 pm 
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Hey guys,
I have a WADE 1521a cam ready to go into my EL XR6, but im unsure what size of shims to get from ford. Does anyone know what size Id need exactly?

 

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 Post subject: Re: New Shims for EL cam upgrade
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 5:06 pm 
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just go to the wreckers and get an old set of hla's (hydraulic lifter assemblys) off a wreck and pull the extra shims out of that and use them

 

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 Post subject: Re: New Shims for EL cam upgrade
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 5:09 pm 
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bry40l wrote:
just go to the wreckers and get an old set of hla's (hydraulic lifter assemblys) off a wreck and pull the extra shims out of that and use them


Just from a standard EL?

 

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 Post subject: Re: New Shims for EL cam upgrade
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:17 pm 
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first of all, your profile says 1998 EL, which 'could' mean its a hybrid, which 'could' mean you could do alot of damage fitting that e-series cam to your AU/EL hybrid motor

a search on this site should give you info on what engine you got
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 Post subject: Re: New Shims for EL cam upgrade
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:33 pm 
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FordFairmont wrote:
first of all, your profile says 1998 EL, which 'could' mean its a hybrid, which 'could' mean you could do alot of damage fitting that e-series cam to your AU/EL hybrid motor

a search on this site should give you info on what engine you got

yeah he needs an ef with a rebuilt power steering pump dude, thatl be better than shims or cams

 

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 Post subject: Re: New Shims for EL cam upgrade
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:52 pm 
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FordFairmont wrote:
first of all, your profile says 1998 EL, which 'could' mean its a hybrid, which 'could' mean you could do alot of damage fitting that e-series cam to your AU/EL hybrid motor

a search on this site should give you info on what engine you got

It's not a hybrid I don't think as it was build during the start of the year, and I'm pretty sure the hybrids where in the second half of the year.

 

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 Post subject: Re: New Shims for EL cam upgrade
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:53 pm 
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bry40l wrote:
FordFairmont wrote:
first of all, your profile says 1998 EL, which 'could' mean its a hybrid, which 'could' mean you could do alot of damage fitting that e-series cam to your AU/EL hybrid motor

a search on this site should give you info on what engine you got

yeah he needs an ef with a rebuilt power steering pump dude, thatl be better than shims or cams


bow down peasant.
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 Post subject: Re: New Shims for EL cam upgrade
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:58 pm 
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FordFairmont wrote:
bry40l wrote:
FordFairmont wrote:
first of all, your profile says 1998 EL, which 'could' mean its a hybrid, which 'could' mean you could do alot of damage fitting that e-series cam to your AU/EL hybrid motor

a search on this site should give you info on what engine you got

yeah he needs an ef with a rebuilt power steering pump dude, thatl be better than shims or cams


bow down peasant.

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 Post subject: Re: New Shims for EL cam upgrade
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:59 pm 
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Six wrote:
FordFairmont wrote:
first of all, your profile says 1998 EL, which 'could' mean its a hybrid, which 'could' mean you could do alot of damage fitting that e-series cam to your AU/EL hybrid motor

a search on this site should give you info on what engine you got

It's not a hybrid I don't think as it was build during the start of the year, and I'm pretty sure the hybrids where in the second half of the year.


fair enough mate, as long as your sure.

Wade cams usually grind of the right amount so that you only need an extra shim which is the same thickness that you already have in each lifter. So your car would need an extra 11mm diameter and 1.9mm thick shim in each lifter, roughly $70 from Ford for a set of 12, or like the wank said, you can pillage a set from an EF/EL wreck for alot cheaper

However 1521a's were usually only ground as a billet, because there was a need for more shims on top of what the other grinds use. So if you running a reground 1521a, best you contact Wade cams to find out exactly what you need
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