Cam Installation "?"

[TONY!]

For certain things, I don't follow the TSRM.
(CPS installing, head bolt torquing, and camshaft installing/removal.)

When taking them off, I try to have it so that the No.6 cam lobe is directly facing the valve lifter/shim, and try to keep it from spinning.

I try to bring down the camshaft evenly.
It is weird--I just do it, but hard to explain it. heh

I once wrote this to a friend on how to remove the cams. Maybe tha helps.

Originally Posted by TONY!

the way I like to do it is:
I set the last cam to open cylinder #6's valves
then I gradually loosen journals 1-6 in steps
crack open journal #1 (it's the one that sticks because of the oil seal)
then remove cam cap bearings #7 slowly without letting the cam spin

I do it this way because you will always have either one or two cams pushing the lifter/s, and I am not 100% sure that two 35pound springs won't slightly warp the head or cams. I try to be conscientious of the force applied by the springs.

What you are doing is a little more involved because you also have to deal with the cam gears and timing belt. So you are not just removing the cams off of a head that is off the block already. You are also talking about freeing the cam gears as well, and timing etc.

If you need more info, tell me.
It was either like this or nothing at all at this time of day for me.