gx 160 cam in a clone?
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okay so I did some searching on the site and none of the threads answer my question .could you please clarify on the lifters comment that you made . basically I want to take a honda gx 160 camshaft and put it into a greyhound 6.5 clone. if someone could please specifically and detailed as possible tell me exactly what else I will have to change in order to accomplish this . ie, lifters valves pushrods any of that stuff details are important please . thank you very much
A gx160 or 5.5hp clone block is shorter than its 6.5 hp brother (because the stroke is less). So they used shorter lifters. Cams are interchangeable. Some will use the 160 lifters in a 200 if they milled the head or decked the block alot as an alternative to using shorter pushrods to keep valvetrain geometry correct.
Keep the original cam. The 160 would hurt power.
If you want to try it, take off the side cover and pop in the 160 cam lining up the dots. Reinstall side cover and fill with oil. Reset valve lash under rocker cover. Done.
You do not need different lifters or pushrods. The shorter lifters are due to a shorter block/deck height. If you put 160 lifters in a 200 or vice versa without modifying the deck or head you will mess up your valve geometry.
If you want to try it, take off the side cover and pop in the 160 cam lining up the dots. Reinstall side cover and fill with oil. Reset valve lash under rocker cover. Done.
You do not need different lifters or pushrods. The shorter lifters are due to a shorter block/deck height. If you put 160 lifters in a 200 or vice versa without modifying the deck or head you will mess up your valve geometry.
