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Small cams are rare around here. I had a 315 big cam formula, I guess they had a lighter (cast) crank shaft and peak power was at a lower rpm for fuel milage. Mine had the low flow cooling on it as well.
To bad someone around here isnt doing a re-power. I have a nice 3406 cat but no 5-ton.
Why try to make it ridgid? Make a sub structure / frame for the body, and mount it with the same style set up the bed has with the springs. Let it flex.
Run a jumper wire directly from the batery +12 to the spade terminal on the top of the IP. It should make a solid "click" no other noise. If it dose leave it hooked up and crank the engine.
Also, If the lift pump is pumping fuel the cam is turning.......
Both easy extractions if you are a good welder. I use this method on all of the aluminum head engines I work on. Mostly exhaust studs on triton ford engines and have never had one refuse to come out and I can say I have easily done over 150 studs. For the one below the surface use a mig to biuld...
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