Cam install, so many misfires TCC wont lock

**94GrandPrixSE** · 02-12-2017

I found out the assembly lube I used and most assembly lubes use graphite. Did a test with some oil and a pinch of lube sure enough turned metalic. Now this doesn't account for the few bigger peices unless it was foreign or old head gasket. Just going to hope for the best and stay out of high rpm and boost until I'm sure. What rpms do you guys set your idle at with cams? I set mine at 900 but want to preserve the damper as long as possible since I'm running the dampener killer 90#ers.

**Scottydoggs** · 02-12-2017

sounds good then. mystery solved.

**BillBoost37** · 02-12-2017

drive it.. you'll know quick enough if something is bad.

**CrazyGuy03** · 02-12-2017

Debris gets everywhere when scraping and cleaning. That's why we all say run it and dump it.

**BillBoost37** · 02-12-2017

True...I gave it a couple min of run time..and dump

**94GrandPrixSE** · 02-12-2017

Appreciate the help, no better feeling than having to do everything all over again.

Cam guys, what rpm did you set your idle at?

**BillBoost37** · 02-12-2017

had mine around 800..maybe 1000. It's more of what feels/runs right

**CrazyGuy03** · 02-12-2017

If you want to have best of both worlds, set it low but safe in gear and lower in N only
so when you want to hear your bumpstick, shift it to N

**94GrandPrixSE** · 02-12-2017

It runs ok at 900 but want to save dampener. Bumpstick, I love it. Anyone running 90#ers?

**BillBoost37** · 02-12-2017

dude..I have an audi. No idea what springs she came with. Fast though

**GTPpower** · 02-12-2017

I ran 90# springs with an xp for awhile. Iirc, I just left idle at stock....maybe raised it 50rpm.

**94GrandPrixSE** · 02-12-2017

What did your dampener look like?

**GTPpower** · 02-12-2017

Well, after 30k miles, I swapped to 130# springs. Then, after 20k miles on those, I pulled the chain and dampner....very little wear. Probably equivalent to a stock motor with 150k on it.

**chrsmi1** · 02-12-2017

Originally Posted by 94GrandPrixSE

Appreciate the help, no better feeling than having to do everything all over again.

Cam guys, what rpm did you set your idle at?

700 rpm

Cause the sound is half the fun

**CrazyGuy03** · 02-12-2017

I don't have a dampener.

When I did it was with s1x and 105s. It looked fine when I took it out

**brettstoner** · 02-13-2017

Stock dampener. 90 Springs. VS cam. I idle at 775 rpm. Sounds and idles like stock. On a rebuild I changed oil after first startup, 100 miles, 500 miles, then normal oil changes. Probably overkill but oil is cheap and wanted to make sure any contaminates, ie leftover gasket, assembly lube, dust, dirt, antifreeze, etc, got flushed out.

**94GrandPrixSE** · 02-18-2017

Put some miles on the cam, metallic in oil seems to have faded away. Car sounds great, and scoots right down the road but im chasing this random misfire that I believe is causing my TCC not to lock.

Im using AL103's gaped at .52. From my research im using the right temp plugs and gap. My coils were fine before the cam install (no misfires). I did notice a small crack where the bolt to the coil bracket but cant imagine that would cause my issue. Cylinders 6 and 4 misfire much more than the others.

Any advice??