Here is what im going to try next, remove exh cam gear, install chain guides and try to reinstall exh cam gear together with chain.......hope it works.

 

keep it up Rudy!

 

Yeah you have to set the chain on the gear and then bolt it to the cam. There isn't enough slack to put the chain over the gears once they are in place. Make sure all your guides are in place first, then pull the chain from the crank to the intake gear, make sure it stays on the marks. Set the chain over the exhaust gear while it's still loose, then turn the cam slightly so the gear can pop into the groove, run the bolt in by hand, check all the marks. Tighten everything down, check the marks again, put the tensioner in and off you go.

 

Thanks Italian! I will try this tonight!

 

NP, let me know how it goes. I've done a ton of them in the car and on the stand, as long as you have the bottom cover off it's pretty hard to mess up, there is mild tension on the cams since the timed position isn't the neutral position, that's why I like to get everything snug and then just turn the exhaust cam slightly, the gear will line up and drop in, and once you have the bolt run in all the way they are pretty much locked in place and can't move.

Just be sure to hold the camshafts when you tighten the gears, so they don't skip around. If you are relying on the chain to hold the gear you could easily pull it over a tooth, and then you will have to remove the gear again to set it back on time properly.

 

Thanks.

 

Thanks. It was a whole lot easier. I have all 3 marks lined up now . I install the tensioner in as well. How would I test it before I put everything back together? Turn the crank gear couple of times with a wrench??????

 

The marks won't line back up the same as you start to turn it. If everything is on and the tensioner is in place, it won't go anywhere. Just put it back together.

 

Ok. So dont turn it right? Just put it bak together.....?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCLW...e_gdata_player

Looks correct?
What if not, what would it happen on star up?

 

Anyone.....?

 

No reason to turn it, just enough to put tension on the side opposite the tensioner. Then install the tensioner and done.

 

Thanks Italian once again.

 

you plan on getting dyno tuned? would love to see #s!!!!

 

Rudy what happen?

 

jr do you have an extra coolant overflow bolt?

 

I might? Is he still waiting for that?

 

Ya he can't find one anywhere, if you have one bring it my way when you come over thee grad

Ill priority it

 

Im still waiting for one...italianjoe sent me one on Tuesday so im still waiting

 

Good stuff

 

Update....good news guys........car fire up so im happy for that.......but.I have 3 codes...
P0017
P0365
P0507

 

p0017 is exhaust camshaft and crankshaft correlation........
p0365 is for the camshaft position sensor code......
p0507 is for high idle speed......




Double check and make sure your camshaft position sensor is properly installed and plugged in. If not that could cause your p0017 and p0365.

Make sure you have no vaccum leaks, or a carboned up throttle body which would cause the high idle.....seeing as the engine was just apart, I would double check and make sure there are no loose vaccum lines.

 

Sounds like the cam sensor might be off. Did you take it off the head?

High idle is either a leak somewhere or a messed up TB.

 

Another possibility is that fact that the sensors were unplugged to be begin with.

Try clearing the codes before you do anything

 

Im leaning more to my cps.....im going to take it out and put it back in.and I do have a vacuum leak somewhere, but it was late when I got done and did not had a chance to check my connections.