Thread: 454 camshaft installation

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Slighty more of a cam nothin fancy, and I am going to put the loctite on these. Just cant believe that nothin holds that in. By the way havent built a motor like this before. Did lots of hondas and acuras teaching my kids but I havent done anything this big since my GTO about 20 yrs. ago. I still have that after 26 years.

You can't see it... but there is a slight angle on the camshaft lobes on flat-tappet cams. When the engine is started the lifters actually keep the cam from sliding forward. The timing chain keeps it in place as well. When going roller cam... there is a thrust button that you need to buy, that keeps the cam from walking because on roller cams there is no angle on the lobes.