[Healeys] Camshaft removal

[Alan Seigrist]

Stephen -

Definitely reattach the gear to give you the leverage to spin and pull
the cam.  Once you do that it should come right out.

Ideally the motor should be out of the car and you do this with the
block upside down to guide the cam.

If the motor is in the car you should drop the pan and have someone on
the underside of the car help guide the cam out for you - it is heavy
and you won't be able to keep it smacking the bearings if you do this
by yourself.

I'm trying to recall, can you even pull the cam out with the motor in
the car?  I think you can but I've never done it with motor in situ.

Alan

On 3/24/10, Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings at rogers.com> wrote:
> I've removed all the components necessary (valve gear, lifters,
> distributor drive, oil pump) and am at the stage where I've removed
> the bolts and locating plate, and am ready to pull out the camshaft.
> I want to do this carefully so that I don't get a sudden thunk and
> damage the bearings with the journals, but I expected it to move more
> easily than it is. I think I just have to overcome the suction of the
> oil on the bearings, but I am surprized that I can't turn it with my
> hand.
> I thought maybe I'd re-attach the gear and gain a little purchase on
> the shaft....
> What do you think?
> Just to forestall questions, I'll explain later why I'm removing the
> cam, but the bearings are OK.
>
> Stephen, BJ8
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