new 12/17/01 - Note car owner assumes all risk, this could effect warrantystatus with Ford. V8SHO & Doug Lewis provide this for Information only andassume NO RISK,
Instructions per Doug Lewis' e-mail to me:
"Have them use very high heat when welding and only weld a 1/4" spotat a time. Put three spots on all 4 cams one at a time (i.e., weld on cam, thenthe next, then the next. Rotate the engine a third of the way around and repeat.Do this three times so that you've got three spot welds equally spaced aroundthe cam and done with enough time in between as to let the cams cool. Too muchheat on one cam will twist it out of shape). "
FYI - Doug recommends TIG or MIG welding and uses MIG, purely because that'swhat he has... I had mine TIG welded per these instructions and had the weldsbreak (on an already very loose sprocket, responsible for major"ticking" in the engine) after only 50 miles! I do believe that atight sprocket will be PERMANENTLY affixed by spot welds. Anyway, the offendingsprocket has now been affixed with a complete bead around both sides and betternot come off!
Got the car back today and am looking forward to many more enjoyable miles. It'sreally nice to enjoy the V8 SHO after the Focus loaner...
George
96 ES w/heavily welded mthafgn sprockets
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Subject: How 'bout a step-by-step to weld cams?
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 23:11:03 -0500
OK ok ok...we've heard the horror stories, and seen the destruction that awild-ass loose cam can do to our engines. Now unless I need to head to the FAQand print off the step-by-step procedure with full pictures (I haven't seenit)...COULD someone do us ALL a HUGE favor and give us exactly what we need?That is a 1.,2.,3.,....outline with what to do, where to do it and how to do it?
FIX THESE CAMS BY LAYING DOWN THE WELDS?
Pictures, video, (we have video/audio of a loose cam) crayon sketches,pen-and-ink...hell I don't care!! I have 125,000 miles on my 96 with a rebuilttranny and I want to make sure these cams don't go AWOL! Heading to your localmechanic with the notion of welding the cams will leave you with a faceful of"WTF" from your favorite grease-monkey!
Help is requested AMIGO'S!!
Scott Waters
On my 2nd 96 V8 SHO
Former owner of the latest 13 second G3 SHO seen at
www.picturetrail.com/h2osho