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posted 08-28-2004 02:57 AM               

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posted 08-28-2004 09:20 AM               

The back side of the crank gear is radiussed just as the crank snout is, creating two matched mating surfaces; when it's home you'll know it. Cam gear torque is about 30 ft/lbs IIRC, harmonic balancer bolt 100 ft/lbs. I use red loc-tite (the strong stuff) on the cam bolt; just remember that you did. If down the road you need to disassemble, just warm up the bolt head with a soldering iron or propane torch to allow the locking compound to free up prior to hitting it with an air ratchet. There will be ~some~ slack on the timing chain on the right (passanger) side as you spin the motor in it's counter-clockwise rotation

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posted 08-28-2004 06:59 PM               

Thanks Todd

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