Sooooo -

I installed my new lifters today (pre-oiled), got the cam aligned and all the cam towers properly tightened and am ready to attach the cam sprocket.

Problem - I needed to first install the upper timing chain guide.

Before I started this I had plenty of slack in my timing chain (the main tensioner is not yet installed).

Shortly after sliding the upper timing chain guide rail into position, the IP suddenly pulled on the chain, luckily I had a good grip on it. Damn! I went on ahead and got the guide rail installed (both pins went in nicely considering it took two days to get them out). So, now I need to get my chain pulled enough to fit around the cam sprocket and back onto the cam.

Any ideas? Is my IP timing hosed now? I did not have any kind of IP locking device installed.