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| | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 66 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 66 | Trying to take down my 216 and camshaft will only slied slightly forward rotaed the shaft and removed the two bolts but still can't get it out any ideas.
Dean | | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 | If I remember correctly the counterweights on the crankshaft just barely clear the camshaft. I think you have to rotate the crank and cam until the timing marks on the gears are aligned with each other then it will pull out.
There may be another problem though. Good luck.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 | did you remove the dist and lifters? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 66 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 66 | Yes I am down to just the crank and cam cannot remove crank until I can get the cam out and then remove the plate. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Dean | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 | if the pan is off look in it and see what is holding it in.
define slightly. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | Frank50 is right you have to rotate the crank so the cam can clear it then you can pull the cam out if you're looking at the crank you'll see the crank counter wts. are in the way and hitting the cam bearing journals .
Pete | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 66 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 66 | Moves around a 1/4" or so crankshaft is out of the way.
Dean | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 | 1. Remove all of the lifters and fuel pump. They can interfere with the cam lobes and journals. 2. Remove the distributor. 3. Remove the screws from the cam thrust plate behind the timing gear. 4. Make sure the crank is oriented to clear the cam. If the cam isn't stuck solid in it's bearings, I can't think af any other thing that could be restricting. Hopefully it's just an oversight and you've already discovered it. Good luck. Jerry  | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 | I remember the cam in my 261 being the same way; it would come out about 1/4" and no more; I could hear/feal it hitting something but couldn't tell what; it finally cam out without forcing but I still don't know what it was hitting; I didn't move the crank. Just work with it a while. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Maybe there is something unusual in there that is out of place. I would try looking from the bottom too. If a lobe were hitting something, maybe turning the cam would give you a clue. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 | if your tearing it down for a build then just put a pry bar between the back of the cam gear and the front of the block and and apply some leverage on it to see what gives. the gear, thrust plate, cam and bearings are junk anyway just dont mess up the block. maybe the bearings are worn as such to have a lip on the them thus preventing it to slide out ??? | | |
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