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Re: [Healeys] Camshaft removal

To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Camshaft removal
From: Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@rogers.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:45:31 -0400
Thanks Alan,

The engine is out of the car and on it's side, so I can even reach in 
through the sump if I have to.
I think it would be very awkward to do this in situ.

Stephen

>Stephen -
>
>Definitely reattach the gear to give you the leverage to spin and pull
>the cam.  Once you do that it should come right out.
>
>Ideally the motor should be out of the car and you do this with the
>block upside down to guide the cam.
>
>If the motor is in the car you should drop the pan and have someone on
>the underside of the car help guide the cam out for you - it is heavy
>and you won't be able to keep it smacking the bearings if you do this
>by yourself.
>
>I'm trying to recall, can you even pull the cam out with the motor in
>the car?  I think you can but I've never done it with motor in situ.
>
>Alan
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