Are you saying that it's possible to remove the timing device without removing the front timing cover?

On the parts engine, we tried EVERYTHING to get it out. The cam had been removed previously, as had the tensioner, so there was all the slack in the world for the chain, and we STILL couldn't get the chain to move to the "right" as you face the engine enough to release the timing device sprocket from the timing chain. It seems there's a boss of some kind cast into the timing cover, and we tried every angle we could and it wouldn't clear enough room to let the timing mechanism slide forward and out.

Any ideas? I saw the picture in GSXR's thread where he had clearly removed it with the cover in place, but I couldn't see how he did it; all it showed was the end result.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL