[Roadsters] Removing the cam

[Chris & Christy Breyer]

Bigger question... Why does the cam need cleaned?

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 10:05 AM, SlowBoy <slowboy at cox.net> wrote:

> Why do we turn the engine upside down to get the cam out?????
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of MH
> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:10 AM
> To: peter harrison; datsun
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Removing the cam
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> Remove valve cover, loosen rocker arms sufficiently to relieve lifter
> tension at high cam lobe positions or remove rocker shaft / arm assembly &
> push rods, After you pull the engine from the car, turn the engine upside
> down then remove:
>
> oil pan (optional, but is a good idea for guiding the cam in and out), fan
> belt, crank pulley/damper, timing cover, timing chain, cam gear, cam gear
> retainer, ........then extract the cam. That's the BASIC info. Go thru
> those
> steps, and you'll learn the smaller, intermediate things as you go.
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> Disclaimer:  ..... I might have forgotten other important items, but that's
> the general idea. I think there is more info in the service publications.
> Mike Hudson  '67 - Stroker / 5-Speed
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "peter harrison" <granvillecomputing at hotmail.com>
> To: "datsun" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 10:29 AM
> Subject: [Roadsters] Removing the cam
>
>
> > So starting to reassemble eliza - put fuel tank back in last weekend
> w/Linda's
> > help -
> > need to get the camshaft out to clean it - any idea how I may acheive
> that?
> >
> > Still looking for passenger side mounts for alternator - want to move it
> away
> > from exhaust - not looking for freebies
> >
> > thx
> >
> > peter
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