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PERFORMER RPM

Camshaft/Lifters/Lube Kit

CATALOG #7102

MODEL: 262-400 c.i.d. Chevrolet V8, 1957 & later

• PREPARATIONCHECKLIST

• TOOLSANDEQUIPMENT

 torquewrench

 hammer

 gasketscraperorputtyknife

 timinglight

 vacuumgauge

 rags

 waterbucket

 harmonicbalancerpuller

PleasestudytheseinstructionscarefullybeforeinstallingyournewAirCleanerAssembly.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,donothesitatetocontactour

Technical Hotline at: (800) 416-8628from7:00amto5:00pm,MondaythroughFriday,PacificStandardTime.

  •PerformerRPMmanifold/camshaft/timingset/valvesprings

  •PerformerSeriescarburetor#1407 •1-3/4”headers

  •Fueldeliverysystemofsufficientcapacity •Aftermarket/re-curveddistributors

IMPORTANT:Thisinstructionsheetprovidesgeneralinstallationguidelineswhichcanaffectyourwarranty.Readitcarefully.Itisnotourintentto

covereachdetailofinstallationhere;astep-by-stepproceduremanualwouldbefartoolengthy.Wewanttocautionyouthatinstallingacamshaftis

acomplicatedprocedurethatrequiresagoodgeneralknowledgeofautomotiveengines.Ifyouarenotconfidentthatyoucancompletethecamshaft

installationsuccessfully,wesuggestyouconsiderhavingitinstalledbyanexperiencedmechanic.

CAUTION:ImproperinstallationwillresultinLOWMILEAGE,POORPERFORMANCE,COSTLYREINSTALLATION,andENGINEDAMAGE.TOAVOIDTHESE

PROBLEMSYOUMUSTDOTHEFOLLOWING:Carefullystudyandunderstandallinstructions.Examinethecamshaftforpossibleshippingdamage(if

damagedcontactyoudealerimmediately).

 paperandpencil

 radiatorcoolant

 teflontape

 EdelbrockPerformer-LinkTrueRollingTimingChainandGearSet

#7800orAccu-DriveGearDrive#7890

 EdelbrockSureSeatValveSprings,#5703

 Intakegasket#7201

 Manifoldboltkit#8504

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1. ThiscamshaftisdesignedtofunctionwithEdelbrockSureSeatvalve

• LIFTERS

1. Newliftersmustbeusedwithnewcamshaft.Useonlythehighrev

holeintheone-piecefuelpumpeccentric.Areplacementfuelpump

eccentric can be ordered if necessary.  Order part number C3AZ-

6287-A.

 CAUTION: Use Edelbrock Performer-Plus True Rolling Timing Chain

andGearSet#7800orAccu-Drivegeardriveset#7890.Donotuse

latemodeltimingchain&gearsetsthataredesignedinaretarded

position and are not recommended for this camshaft installation.

Edelbrock Timing Sets feature three keyways for specific timing

selection.Uselockingcompoundmaterialontheboltthreadsholding

timinggeartocam.Torquetofactoryrecommendationsspecifiedin

campositionforcorrecttimingalignment.Thisrequiresindexingthe

camshaftwithadegreewheel to verify timing alignment. O.E.M.or

non-Edelbrock timing gear sets arenot recommended foruse with

Edelbrockcamshafts.

• INSTALLINGPUSHRODSANDROCKERARMS

 High performance pushrods and rocker arms and studs are

recommendedforthisinstallation.

 Afterthecamisinstalledandtimedcorrectly(seeFigure2),itwillbe

necessarytocheckeachpushrodforcorrectlifterpreload.

2. Turn the engine over again until the intake lifterjust stops coming

down.At this pointinstall adjustingnut onexhaust rockerarm and

adjust to zero clearance between rocker arm and valve tip. From

thispointturnadjustingnutdown(clockwise)1/4turnmoreforfinal

adjustment.

3. Theaboveprocedureassurescorrecthydrauliclifterpreload.Repeat

thisprocedureforeachoftheothersevencylinders.

gaskets.

5. Install intake manifold using new intake gasket set and torque

manifoldboltsto25ft./lbs.

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1. TurntheengineoverinthedirectionofrotationuntiltheNo.1intakevalveclosesandcontinueuntilthepointeronthefrontcoverisapproximately

2. Re-installthedistributorwiththerotorpointingtowardsNo.1terminalinthecap,andwiththevacuumadvancecanisterinitsoriginalposition.

3. Lightlytightenthehold-downclampsothatthedistributorcanstillbeturnedtodeterminefinalsettingusingatiminglightwiththeenginerunning.

4. Replacevalvecovers,carburetorlinkageandremainingvacuumandelectricalconnections.

5. Re-installairconditioner,ifsoequipped.

6. Refillradiatorwithcoolantandre-connectbattery.

7. Doublecheckallconnections,fuellines,etc.beforestartingengine.

andalockingcompoundappliedtothreadsofbolts.

CAUTION:UseEdelbrockPerformer-LinkTimingChainandGearSet#7800orAccu-Drivegeardrive#7890.Donotuselatemodeltimingchainand

gearsetsthataredesignedforemission-controlledengines.Thesetimingsetsaremachinedinaretardedpositionandarenotrecommendedforthis

camshaftinstallation.EdelbrockTimingSetsfeaturethreekeywaysforspecifictimingselection.

CAM GEARS AND CAMSHAFT END PLAY-Ifcamgearbecomesloose,thecamwillslidebackintheblock,causingthelifterstohitthelobesnextto

themandalsothecambearingjournals.Iftheengineisrunafterthishappens,thebottomoftheliftersandthesidesofthelobeswillbecomeclipped.

Wheninstallingacamshaft,itisalwaysimportanttocheckforproperoperatingclearances,especiallywhenhighperformancecomponentsareused.

Thingstolookforthatcancausefailureanddamagedpartsareasfollows:

1. Impropervalve-to-pistonclearance(thisshouldbenolessthan0.080”).

2. Rockerarmstudslotclearance(bothends;valveclosedandopen).

andinmanycases,themanufacturingspecificationsforrecommendedcarburetorsortimingmaybebest.

CARBURETION AND IGNITION TIMING

BestcarburetorresultswerewiththeEdelbrockPerformerSeriescarburetors#1405(600cfmwithmanualchoke),or#1407(750cfmwithmanual

choke).Stockjettingcanbeusedformostinstallations,however,variousconditionsmayrequirere-calibrationforoptimumperformance(changesin

altitude,temperature,exhaustsystem,etc.).Ignitiontimingforthispackagemayvarywitheachapplication.Agoodstartingfigurewouldbebetween

10degreesto14degreesinitialtimingatidlewithvacuumadvancedisconnected.Totaladvanceshouldnotexceed32degreesto36degreeswith

initialandcentrifugalweightscombinedandshouldbeatfulladvanceat3000-3500rpm.Aftertimingisadjusted,re-connectthevacuumadvanceline.

NOTE:Thebestcombinationforanyparticularvehicleorapplicationmustbedeterminedbytrialanderrorusingtheaboveinformationasaguideline.

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Figure1-Chevrolet262-400c.i.d.V8

FiringOrder1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2

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