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Old 06-25-2012, 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton View Post
The special tool that you need for the job is the FSM. There is a specific procedure for removing and reinstalling the cam. Ignore the procedure at your peril.
When you said FSM, Are you talking about the Folded Spectrum Method?
Are you saying that if I don't do it exactly the way the book says to do it, Im headed for disaster?
that would mean taking off the front of my engine to get to all the timing components, I thought I might be able to make a 4-5 hour job a 1 hour job just by leaving the chain hooked to the sprocket and elevated while I R&R the cam. I was able to work around the FSM replacing the cam on my little 190E about 50K ago and all is still well.
I do understand what you are saying though, there is a procedure that needs to be followed, but some things sometimes are unnecessary
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