1G Used camshafts, anything to consider?

[4gfun]

I am building my Laser as a fuel efficient fun daily driver. It came with a stock head and Crower 272's (Stage 2 p/n 64413-2). Not BC 272's, Crower 272's. I am going to put the biggest stock cams available in there and take the Crower 272's and put them in my Galant VR-4.

I am not sure if the GVR-4 head is modded, but I am fairly sure that it is going to be stock.

Is there anything that I have to worry about when putting these used cams in my engine? They have been cleaned up and oiled. They are stored away in some industrial cling wrap for now. No visible/major wear noted.

This isn't a question as to how to install these cams in the GVR-4, although installation tips are welcome. I just want to make sure that I am not overlooking anything.

For starters, can I use the same cam caps that are on the GVR-4 head or do I have to use the cam caps on the Laser where the cams came from?

Thanks!

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

You can't/DON'T swap cam caps. They must remain in the same spot that they were. You can swap cams sure, but leave the cam caps exactly where they were. Mark them if you need to but they have numbers and arrows pointing forward so you shouldn't get them mixed up. They even have a "E" for Exhaust or "I" for Intake.

 

[4gfun]

You can't/DON'T swap cam caps. They must remain in the same spot that they were. You can swap cams sure, but leave the cam caps exactly where they were. Mark them if you need to but they have numbers and arrows pointing forward so you shouldn't get them mixed up. They even have a "E" for Exhaust or "I" for Intake.

Roger that. Any other worries?

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Bleed your lifters with a paperclip down the center of the lifter until you feel it depress the plunger in the bottom to let all of the oil out so you don't bend valves from pumped up lifters (ask me how I know). I held them upside down, one at a time and put the paperclip in it so the oil would bleed all down my arm. They need to compress as it starts up. They will fill with oil and quiet down fairly quick.

 

[4gfun]

Bleed your lifters with a paperclip down the center of the lifter until you feel it depress the plunger in the bottom to let all of the oil out so you don't bend valves from pumped up lifters (ask me how I know). I held them upside down, one at a time and put the paperclip in it so the oil would bleed all down my arm. They need to compress as it starts up. They will fill with oil and quiet down fairly quick.

Ah yes! Blast from the past. I remember doing the whole bleed down and soaking them in Kerosene. Can be a little tricky with the paperclip if I recall correctly. Not rocket science, but was a bit tricky.

Thanks.