# Cam shaft install

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-shaft-install/198375>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 3, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-shaft-install/198375 "2008-07-03T08:18:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![EvoCats2011](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9f8e36/32.png) [@EvoCats2011](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvoCats2011)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-shaft-install/198375/1 "2008-07-03T08:18:30Z")

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Looking for a local place to get some after market camshafts installed for the EVO. any suggestions? I wanna find a place before I order them so I know where I’m going once they’re in and dont get stuck looking for a place

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**Author:** ![Lazylaser](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lazylaser/32/6033_2.png) [@Lazylaser](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lazylaser)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-shaft-install/198375/2 "2008-07-03T12:40:40Z")

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I did my own on my 4g63, and my friend did his own on HIS evo, I’m sure jeff at 1sttry can handle that, but if your in Lexington, KY your out of luck…unless you love driving

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-shaft-install/198375/3 "2008-07-03T12:49:35Z")

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Mike,

Have Drake put the cam’s in.

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**Author:** ![EvoCats2011](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9f8e36/32.png) [@EvoCats2011](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvoCats2011)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-shaft-install/198375/4 "2008-07-03T13:06:21Z")

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> [@Monday 10/15 Sabres Game](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/monday-10-15-sabres-game/37016/23):
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> Mike,  
> Have Drake put the cam’s in.

chad,  
I thought about that, but I’m really not sure how much these guys wanna mess around with after market parts…let alone mitsu.

> [@Winter tire Choice.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/6):
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> I did my own on my 4g63, and my friend did his own on HIS evo, I’m sure jeff at 1sttry can handle that, but if your in Lexington, KY your out of luck…unless you love driving

That’s where I go to school, I’m home for summer

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-shaft-install/198375/5 "2008-07-03T13:11:47Z")

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i mean. they aren’t that hard to do right?

do them yourself

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**Author:** ![06F4i](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/e99b99/32.png) [@06F4i](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/06F4i)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-shaft-install/198375/6 "2008-07-03T13:15:12Z")

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Hybrid for sure dennis or james can do it

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**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-shaft-install/198375/7 "2008-07-03T13:30:52Z")

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They are not quite as easy as a regular 4g63.

I could do them, it would be $225 labor

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**Author:** ![STEELCITYEVO8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@STEELCITYEVO8](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEELCITYEVO8)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cam-shaft-install/198375/8 "2008-07-04T12:47:05Z")

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swapping out the cams is actually a very easy thing to do. I believe there is a nice write up on EvoM. There are a few cheater techniques to keepin the timing belt on the cam gears and keeping tension so you dont jump timing. it is truly a bolt on affair.
