My father in law is working on an 01 dekota 4.7L engine. He wants to know if you can remove one head without removing the front timing cover? And ifso how can you work around the timing chain??Thanks!!

 

welcome to DF...

you'll have to remove the chains... there is a DIY writeup on it that I saw once upon a time, I think I found it while searching for the HO heads for that motor. let me see if I can find it

 

cam swap... gets you part of the way...

http://www.paysonarizona.net/MyProjects/ProjectDak/Project_Dakota_HO%20Cams%20Swap.htm

http://www.bionicdodge.com/Download/...ms_Install.pdf

didnt find anything specific on the head but this will help...

 

Yeah, you can't remove the heads without pulling the front timing cover. There really isn't much to getting everything off, although the cam bolts will be a pain to remove without an impact and I use a special tool to hold the timing chains in place to keep from having to retime the whole thing. If you read through that write-up and still have any questions just give me a shout and I will try to help you out.

 

What did you use to keep things in place so you didnt have to retime? That will save me time and a big headache. Feel free to PM me

 

Hey Thanks everyone. What is the tool to hold the timing chains in place? Do you have a part # and approx cost? Or where can I get one? Thanks again!