A little help on R&R'n cams - 3.0
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I am changing the cams in my 78 3.0 to the 20/21v Web Cam grind. The motor had a full rebuild about 50K ago. I read through my manuals (not the factory) on the process. The process in only described in a complete engine rebuild. Can someone elaborate on the process. The motor has the updated pressure tensioners. As I understand it, I have to do the following to R&R the cams when the motor is out of the car:
Remove cam chain covers, and valve covers;
Losen the valve adjustment (or do I have to remove each of the rocker arms?);
Remove the cam nut, thrust washer, dowel pin, and sprocket w/timing chain;
Carefully slide the old cams out;
Carefully slide new cams in;
Attach the sprocket w/ timing chain, thrust washer, nut, dowl pin, etc;
Do the same to the other side;
Time the cams.
Adjust valves.
It is this straight forward or am I missing something? Anything I should replace in the cam area while I am in there?
Thanks in advance.
Remove cam chain covers, and valve covers;
Losen the valve adjustment (or do I have to remove each of the rocker arms?);
Remove the cam nut, thrust washer, dowel pin, and sprocket w/timing chain;
Carefully slide the old cams out;
Carefully slide new cams in;
Attach the sprocket w/ timing chain, thrust washer, nut, dowl pin, etc;
Do the same to the other side;
Time the cams.
Adjust valves.
It is this straight forward or am I missing something? Anything I should replace in the cam area while I am in there?
Thanks in advance.