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Can i change cams on my xj. Like a set from another motor i have?or do the heads need to be swaped also?(my thinking the cams were sized to the motor they were origanaly put into) TIA.
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1982 XJ 1100
going strong after 60,000 miles
The new and not yet improved TRIXY
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I may be wrong but I believe that after a motor is broke in, the cams, cap bearings ect become matched to there location. That's why a good repair manual will say to make sure that you re-place the cam bearings in the same place that they were removed from when reinstalling them. If you must change cams then a plastigauge and micrometer ( picked up cheaply at just about any auto store) will let you know if they're compatible, or if machining is required
S.R.Czekus
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