Cam Chain Length

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:57 am

That info is in his instructions. ..........lm

Dr. Frankenstein wrote:What do you mean by 'clamp down on the head'?? Where?

Dr. Frankenstein · Post by **Dr. Frankenstein** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:13 am

That could be, but I'm confused(having never done this before):

"clamp down on the head at this point to join the chain ends on the cam sprocket. Use a bunch of washers or a socket wrench etc as spacers on the 4 inner head studs to draw it down temporarily."

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but the cam sprocket is inline with the camshaft; the camshaft is solidly in line with the cam bearings, which are embedded Very firmly in the head, which (as far as I know) is not flexible at all.

It seems to me (again, not having done this before), that drawing down on the 4 inner head studs (the 4 of the 8 that the head mounts on, right?) is only going to bend the studs, and not make the cam sprocket sink any lower. My head (no pun intended :) is solidly mounted against each other, and the engine block, and is essentially ready to have the lid put on...do I need to lift the cylinder head, or...??

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:16 am

This compresses the head to the cylinder to the case. ...........lm

Dr. Frankenstein wrote:That could be, but I'm confused(having never done this before):

"clamp down on the head at this point to join the chain ends on the cam sprocket. Use a bunch of washers or a socket wrench etc as spacers on the 4 inner head studs to draw it down temporarily."

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but the cam sprocket is inline with the camshaft; the camshaft is solidly in line with the cam bearings, which are embedded Very firmly in the head, which (as far as I know) is not flexible at all.

It seems to me (again, not having done this before), that drawing down on the 4 inner head studs (the 4 of the 8 that the head mounts on, right?) is only going to bend the studs, and not make the cam sprocket sink any lower. My head (no pun intended :) is solidly mounted against each other, and the engine block, and is essentially ready to have the lid put on...do I need to lift the cylinder head, or...??

Dr. Frankenstein · Post by **Dr. Frankenstein** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:22 am

WTH, I'll give it a shot...is this the way you would also put on an endless chain? Or does it need to have a master link?

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:25 am

Surly you jest!
Master link. .........lm

Dr. Frankenstein wrote:WTH, I'll give it a shot...is this the way you would also put on an endless chain? Or does it need to have a master link?

Dr. Frankenstein · Post by **Dr. Frankenstein** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:34 am

I Jest With The Best...!

(And don't call me Shirley...:)

Thanks LM; Just checking...

48lesco · Post by **48lesco** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 1:50 pm

He called you Surly, he saves Shirley for other things...

The idea on the cam chain is to compress the base and head gaskets slightly to give the cam chain a little more slack. The spacers temporarily take up the thickness of the top cover and gaskets. With a used cam chain, you shouldn't need much to get the ends of the chain together. Let us know how you make out.