So as some of you may know from a recent thread, my old cam sprockets are worn. I managed to source a set of nice ones from a member on here, as well as a new chain tensioner.
While I'm waiting for that stuff to arrive, I'd really like to figure out how to do this. I've looked at various tutorials and DIYs on this, but I haven't seen anything that specifically tackles how not to screw up your cam timing. I'm not really concerned with how to remove the cam sprockets and install new ones, but rather how to ensure that I don't end up moving a cam and bending a valve as soon as I run the motor again. I've looked at cam lock tools, but a lot of them use the cam sprockets themselves to hold the cams in place, which is useless for obvious reasons. The other thing I thought of was maybe marking the cam position somehow so that I can set them the exact same way again if they move.
I'm really just looking for tips from people that have done this before, how they solved their cam dilemma. I've never assembled a motor before, so I don't know how to set timing.
While I'm waiting for that stuff to arrive, I'd really like to figure out how to do this. I've looked at various tutorials and DIYs on this, but I haven't seen anything that specifically tackles how not to screw up your cam timing. I'm not really concerned with how to remove the cam sprockets and install new ones, but rather how to ensure that I don't end up moving a cam and bending a valve as soon as I run the motor again. I've looked at cam lock tools, but a lot of them use the cam sprockets themselves to hold the cams in place, which is useless for obvious reasons. The other thing I thought of was maybe marking the cam position somehow so that I can set them the exact same way again if they move.
I'm really just looking for tips from people that have done this before, how they solved their cam dilemma. I've never assembled a motor before, so I don't know how to set timing.
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