lookforjoe
True Classic
No rain today, so I was able to get some work done on the motor. Got the PCV tube I had be waiting for installed, then the timing inner cover, water pump, and the cam gears, timing belt, idler & tensioner
Gears & hubs placed with marks straight up. Hubs are not keyed to the cams, so they can go on any which way, as long as the cams are locked at the rear, the timing will be correct. The issue can arise that the hubs don't have enough advance or retard, so safer to put them back as they were originally. Blue dot marking indicates intake, white dot is the exhaust
Belt went on without drama, Easiest if it is eased on over the edge & pushed on fully once each gear is engaged. Tensioner adjusted to mid (temp) point, motor rotated by hand 2x to check crank & cam timing marks
Check crank gear marker against oil pump cover ridge
Cam markers
Problem was I forget to reinstall the engine mount bracket that has to go on prior to intake cam gear install, so I had to take it all apart again
Take II. Of course this time the belt took more work to get on & timing set. Note 3 bracket bolts NOT tightened yet.
With the cam hubs torqued to 85ft/lb, and the hub caps torqued to 26ft/lb, I removed the cam lock tool & installed the cam sensors and cam plugs. 16ft/lbs for sensor wheels
Then back to the front to install the outer timing covers & the forward motor mount & safety
Hopefully button it up over the weekend. Thanksgiving plans tomorrow, Back to Ithaca Friday to hoping to make an offer on a home.
Gears & hubs placed with marks straight up. Hubs are not keyed to the cams, so they can go on any which way, as long as the cams are locked at the rear, the timing will be correct. The issue can arise that the hubs don't have enough advance or retard, so safer to put them back as they were originally. Blue dot marking indicates intake, white dot is the exhaust
Belt went on without drama, Easiest if it is eased on over the edge & pushed on fully once each gear is engaged. Tensioner adjusted to mid (temp) point, motor rotated by hand 2x to check crank & cam timing marks
Check crank gear marker against oil pump cover ridge
Cam markers
Problem was I forget to reinstall the engine mount bracket that has to go on prior to intake cam gear install, so I had to take it all apart again
Take II. Of course this time the belt took more work to get on & timing set. Note 3 bracket bolts NOT tightened yet.
With the cam hubs torqued to 85ft/lb, and the hub caps torqued to 26ft/lb, I removed the cam lock tool & installed the cam sensors and cam plugs. 16ft/lbs for sensor wheels
Then back to the front to install the outer timing covers & the forward motor mount & safety
Hopefully button it up over the weekend. Thanksgiving plans tomorrow, Back to Ithaca Friday to hoping to make an offer on a home.
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