Hi, Guest
03-07-2009, 01:46 AM
The slot on the cams is offset so it can only go in one way.
When I did my cams instead of the pin I pulled the plug on #1, stuck a screwdriver down the hole then turned the crank until #1 piston was at TDC (I didn't have the pin).
Then I lined up the cams and tightened everything with the cam bar still in place.
And, from a Ford tech who has seen it happen, DO NOT rely on the bar to hold the cam while tightening the Torx screw on the cam gear-it can break the end off the cam. The cams should have a flat spot to put a wrench onto.
After you install the belt remove the bar and pin, then turn the crankshaft 720 degrees and recheck the cam positions, it just shows you if set-up is correct without having to completely reassemble the engine and running it.
When I did my cams instead of the pin I pulled the plug on #1, stuck a screwdriver down the hole then turned the crank until #1 piston was at TDC (I didn't have the pin).
Then I lined up the cams and tightened everything with the cam bar still in place.
And, from a Ford tech who has seen it happen, DO NOT rely on the bar to hold the cam while tightening the Torx screw on the cam gear-it can break the end off the cam. The cams should have a flat spot to put a wrench onto.
After you install the belt remove the bar and pin, then turn the crankshaft 720 degrees and recheck the cam positions, it just shows you if set-up is correct without having to completely reassemble the engine and running it.