Re: Re: Re: Re: Installing a cam!

From: Daniel Colucci (djcolucci@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sat Jan 08 2000 - 21:28:30 EST


I have a 98 RT and it was no problem you have to swing the condenser and
compressor at the same time from what I remember. It works.

Dan
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----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Smith <fast4x4@bellsouth.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 3:50 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Installing a cam!

Dan, what year model truck? Gen III may be different, but I couldn't move
the condenser more than a few inches... where did you stick the condeser?
move it out/down/in??????
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Colucci" <djcolucci@worldnet.att.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 3:25 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Installing a cam!

> You dont have to blow the AC charge, just tie up the commpressor and move
> the condenser out of the way. I have done this twice.
>
> Dan
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jon Smith <fast4x4@bellsouth.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 10:44 AM
> Subject: DML: Re: Installing a cam!
>
>
> I'm not an expert here, but you won't need any special tools, i've had the
> manifold off and didn't need any other than a pretty hefty sized torx bit
> for the fuel rails. The only thing that kept me out of the cam was the
A/C
> core, unless I'm wrong, you'll have to remove it, which means loosing all
> the refrigerant? You'll need a puller to get the harmonic balancer off as
> well..
>
> i hope my timing chain goes south soon =)
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Dester223@aol.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 3:31 AM
> Subject: DML: Installing a cam!
>
>
> > Well. since my timing chain is screwed, I have decided to go ahead and
get
> a
> > camshaft done while I'm half way there already. I would like
information
> > from whomever can supply information on how to remove and install the
cam.
> I
> > know the TB has to come off. fuel rail, (need a special tool for that?)
> > intake manifold, then you pull the lifters and pushrods out. (don't you
> have
> > to take the rockers off to get the lifters off??)
> >
> > then. the other part would be gettin access to the front of the engine.
> > water pump, crank pully, belt, balancer? is there anything else I'm
> > forgetting?
> >
> > How does the cam bolt into place? don't I have to take the distributor
> out?
> > how do i put it back in without screwing up the timing?
> > -Dester
> >
>
>
>
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