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Re: Replacing Camshaft Steps

To: "E.Claure" <spanlab@ceibo.entelnet.bo>,
Subject: Re: Replacing Camshaft Steps
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 22:26:22 -0700
On Fri, 28 Dec 2001 22:31:11 -0400, E.Claure wrote:

>Tomorrow is D day for my Cam replacement. I will start early and hopefully 
>will be done by night fall.
>
>Question, in order to remove the Push Rods, must I remove the rocker assembly?

IIRC, there is no other way. keep track of the bolts. they are
different sizes.  To remove those, I think, am not sure, that you will
be loosening some of the head bolts.  If that is correct, do them all
in the right order to avoid warping it.  

>
>Here are the steps I got from the list some weeks ago. Any thing missing?

If not already done, yes, 
A Carbs
B exhaust manafold 
C valve cover and upper heater core hose.

If you remove the tappet chest covers before the dizzy, the long bolt
is the correct size thread and length to remove the dizzy drive gear.

I.E. (using your numbers from below and my letters from above)

1 2 3 A B C 10a 4 ...

>
>1. Drain Radiator and Remove
>2. Rotate engine to TDC #1
>3. Mark Dizzy position and remove
>4. Remove dizzy drive gear
>5. Remove front cover
>6. Remove chain tensioner
>7. Remove Chain
>8. Remove Rocker Assembly
>9. Pull out rods
>10a. Remove tappet covers and 
>10b. tappets.


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Andrew Lundgren
lundgren@byu.net
http://lundgren.denver.co.us

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