Remove blower & intake ***. fuel stuff & linkages...
remove necessary accessories alternator, power steering & brackets, heater hoses & sending unit wires etc., going to or hanging off the water pump area...
pull the #1 plug, turn engine over to DTC 0* on the damper & on the compression stroke {
it will push air out that cylinder with your finger over the spark plug hole} & the damper lined up @ 0* on the timing tab...
then remove valve covers, rocker arms/shafts, push rods, lifters...
then remove the rad., fan & water pump, damper use a harmonic damper puller {
make sure to keep it on TDC or turn it back} & remove the front timing cover... there should be a oil slinger in-front of the crank gear...
it's now exposing all the cam drive/timing gears/chain {
you may have a camshaft button on the front of the camshaft too, if not it's a good recommendation}...
it should have a couple small marks on the timing gears pointing at each other,
one on the top cam gear pointing down @ 6 o'clock & one on the crank gear pointing up @ 12 o'clock,
If it's at TDC,
if not rotate tell they line up properly...
then you can remove the distributor, make note of where the rotor is pointing at where the distributor is pointing too, so when your putting it back together, it will be pretty close to fire up, before you have to put a timing light on it, to time it properly...
Remove the 3 bolts or single bolt on the top camshaft gear, you can now remove the timing chain...
Then you can now remove the camshaft, I use a couple of long bolts or an installation tool/handle on the end of the camshaft, make sure not to beat-up the cam bearings removing or installing the cam, or you'll be in-trouble...
Then; Just reverse the order, to reassemble it... , make sure to use plenty of assembly lube & change the oil & oil filter, make sure to use a High Zinc Phosphorous based
'break in oil', I'd highly suggest that you prime the oiling system, oil pump, oil filter, rockers & lifters {
after the lifters have soaked in oil before over night preferably, before installation}, then just before you put the distributor back in, with a electric drill & an
oil system/pump priming tool, you can spin the oil pump & pre-prime the engine, get oil pressure & oil to all the parts 1st
{& then install the distributor}, follow the camshaft mfgr.'s suggested break in procedures properly...
Good luck...
Some timing gear sets have multiple key ways for advance or retarding the cam, I'd talk to the cam mfgr. see what is the best for your set-up & how you intend to use the car...
I assume it's for cruising, stop light blasts & shows, not an actual racecar...
Easy peasy, just a basic cam swap, you could also degree the cam in, there are plenty of articles on the WWW on the subject too, kind of long to describe here, my 2 typing fingers are getting sore...
not sure in that car if you need to move the grill or not, I don't think so thou
Thanks for all of the information. Next question...... Cost wise, I'd like the job to be done IN the car..... How difficult of a job is it ? Besides the blower removal, it seems like a straight forward cam replacement.... right ?
do you have a Factory Service Manual ?? {
if not I'd highly that suggest you get one}, it will have detailed instructions & some photos in there, other than the blower it should be relatively the same procedures...
I hope this makes it a little more clear of what's involved...
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