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i need a little help here, i picked up a 55 235 that hasnt run in 30 years, i took the head off and sent it out to be redone,i wanna replace the cam and lifters, i have it all open now,(timing cover and oil pan off)my question is, is there a special way to pull this cam out?i'm new at this and just need a point in the right direction, im building this motor to replace the 216 in my 46 1/2 ton, any help would really be appreciated

Remove the lifters. The cam has a retaining plate that is behind the cam gear. The plate is held in with 2 bolts, turn the cam and look thru the hole in the gear for the bolts, remove them and then the cam will pull out.

ok, thanks

Its really that simple and btw what I found is that the cam gear is just pressed on.

Here is a cool thing to think about too.

http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/timing%20cover%20mod/