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Originally Posted by renaissanceman
I was able to bump the cam back a few degrees with a screwdriver on the alignment pin of the pulley side. It was nerve wracking as imagined that the tip of the driver would break off and fall into the timing chain area...but it worked out.
It's all buttoned up except the cam cover and crossover pipe. I'll finish her up tomorrow and crank for a while to get oil pressure up before firing her up and hoping for smooth, quiet operation with the new lifters!
Delivery valve seals next!
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There will be some lifter noise when you first start it up as it takes a while for all the air and cavitation to be bled out, but eventually it should quiet down, after you shut it down and let it sit for a couple hours the next restart should be as quiet as it gets. Make sure you replace all the O-rings for the oil filter pipe every time you change the oil, some people don't know about them and they can make for noisy engine operation, especially on start up, when they are worn or missing.
Happy motoring