Re: Some 356 camshaft questions

Posted by JD in KC On 2015/5/17 15:21:39

Yes, hydraulic units out from the top, the lifter bodies (cam followers) out from the bottom.

There isn't enough clearance to get the springs out from around the valve stems without pulling the valves. This precludes removing the hydraulic lifters from the top. I don't know what would happen if you used the spring compressor and removed all the keepers with the head still in place. I suppose you could then manually push all the valves into the open position and raise all sixteen cam followers. Maybe you could then pull the cam but I think it would be difficult. Maybe someone else has done it that way and can chime in.