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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:18 PM
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Yeah I must not have torque down the cam bolt enough I have a pic but I am really struggling to upload it, it keeps saying that my image is too big
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:23 PM
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upload it to photobucket. the paste the img code. the torque should be like 80ftlbs or 90 i cant remember right now. w.e the haynes manual says.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:32 PM
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I'm thinking that I need to get my torque wrench readjusted... Maybe hit the ground a time too many.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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oh yeah that dowl is toast, take it to a machine shop and get a new one. not the end of the world but a hiccup for sure.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:53 PM
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oh yeah that dowl is toast, take it to a machine shop and get a new one. not the end of the world but a hiccup for sure.
So I am guessing that I can get dowl pin made, or could I just try to get the pin out of my stock cams?
 

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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 02:02 PM
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uhhh im not sure, take it to a shop and ask. im not sure if you can remove the dowl. you can get a new one made or welded to fix it.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 02:14 PM
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your talking about getting a new dowl pin made right?
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 02:17 PM
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yes. same thing happened to my buddy in the 3G section. his timing was off and ended up shearing off the cam dowl. had a new one made.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 02:45 PM
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there is some cam shops that can repair it idk if they drill it out and install a new one or what they do but it is fixable id call a machine shop and see what they can do i believe they are welded in
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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are these interference motors
 
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