James,
Thank you very much! I guess I have no choice but to accept your generosity. Regarding the cam gear, its quite simple to remove and since you have to release the tensioner to roll in a new chain anyway its just one more step. Take a good look at the tensioner spring. Mine was half worn through and likely would have broken in the near future. A new spring is cheap insurance. I wouldn't worry about the crankshaft key. If that had sheared I don't think the engine would run at all. Word of warning. When you torque the cam gear use a metal rod (long 3/8" extension) through the cam gear to keep it from rotating. If you don't do this you will put all the pressure on the tensioning rail and tensioner. Good luck, RT

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