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That is a MUST,before you do anything else.
If you DIDN'T do that,then you risk bending a valve,because your CAM timing will have been out of sync with the pistons.
It's the little arrows on each cam sprocket,that you want to line up flush with the surface of the head.
Like you did,start with the exhaust cam,and do your 28 pin-count back to the intake cam,and the arrow on THAT sprocket should also line up flush to the head.
Again...you MUST be at TDC on 1 and 4 BEFORE you do anything else.
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THAT is what you want to be flush with the head surface.Those traingles are on BOTH cam SPROCKETS,btw.They are on the metal section of the sprocket,and not the nylon.Might be hard to see,so look close and clean those areas to make them more visible.
If you look at the INAKE sprocket,you WILL see a mark that says "28"
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Go slow,and make SURE everything is set properly...don't rush it,or you WILL regret it...slowly,Grasshopper.
Ask,if you're not sure.
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Just curious...how did the valves get bent in the first palce?
We ALL need to know.
And don't worry...lots of us have done it.:blush:
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Just curious...how did the valves get bent in the first place?
Your evil Sandy....lol!
Markster90, it's actually a good question and a learning curve for the rest of us, especially if it was something you did wrong or the manual wasn't clear enough.
Example, I just snapped my lower case due to unclear service manual instructions. I felt like crap but I needed advice and ideas and the forum members came through in true form. I did receive some ball busting for my stupidity but they helped just the same...
I actually think they felt bad for me...
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Your evil Sandy....lol!
Markster90, it's actually a good question and a learning curve for the rest of us, especially if it was something you did wrong or the manual wasn't clear enough.
That's what I was after.
I wasn't TRYING to be evil...honest.:laugh:
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