when the cam nut is off, just push the cam back. the gear AND THE WASHER will drop into the head. be sure to wire tie the chain to the gear in several places. BUT PAY ATTENTION TO THE WASHER! DO NOT DROP IT INTO THE HEAD!!!

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Awesome. So I don't have to mess with the chain I can do this and pull the head. Then drop this head on the sedan motor?

From the pic I've seen the cam gear will not fit through the head.

So I guess I have to mark the chain on the cam gear and take the gear off and drop the chain through the head.

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Just mark the chain and cam sprocket with some paint for a getting back together party. Make sure the cam position on the replacement head is at the same place as the old one on the engine before putting the replacement head back on is more important. Cam marks line up on the original head before pulling it and simular position on the complete original head before it is installed.

You cannot rotate the cam into position on a fully loaded installed head after it is bolted down without disabiling the valve train first. The chain will remain timed on the crank sprocket that has a tang underneath it so the chain cannot drop off and the injection pump sprocket timing tends to not be effected either.

Getting it all clear in your head before doing it is the best.That way it is not hard and you get no suprises. You may already be well aware of this but just in case. It is not hard at all if you think it through.

Yeah I know it's not that hard, but I'm doing this blind. I don't have a FSM as of right now and finding info on the net is proving to be very trying and time consuming.

I just want to make sure I have my ducks in line before I take the head off and screw things up.

I have everything ready now. I just need to take the head bolts our of the donor head. Then on to taking the head off the good motor.

Thanks for the help guys.

I strongly suggest you find Chad300tdt thread on his wagon head replacement project that he just completed. In addition, you might want to contact Roy after you've read Chad's thread.

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