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Originally Posted by Bill
With the Crankshaft locked in place with its tool (I had to borrow it) and the drill bit through the retainer into the cam, the cam is timed.
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Once again, thank you Bill.
I have the video and FSM and the job actually looks fascinating. The problem I'm facing is the tools. I don't even know where to get them, if they are available at all. That's why I'm hoping I can borrow or rent them from somebody who has them. The pins to lock the cams seem to be pretty simple. It's the crank locking device and the chain tensioning clamps that concern me. Is it even possible to do the job without those?
On Monday evening my brother and I are going to attempt to reach into the cylinder with something (not sure what yet) and knock the screw loose from the head. Then we can fish it out with a magnet on the end of the boroscope. Needless to say we will be very cautious around items like the valves and seats and cylinder wall. Will it work? I guess we'll find out. I figure it doesn't hurt anything to try.
I happy to hear that you did yours in the car. That would sure save a lot of time.
Depending upon how all of this goes I may just take you up on your offer with a PM or two. I'm sure I will have questions once I get down in there.
Jim