Started cam swap - process questions

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Hey guys,

I'm swapping my cam on a new 360 I picked up. After many questions and cam options I picked one that was suggested to me on the forum a few months ago.

I am at the part where I need to pull the harmonic balancer and just wanted to make sure I was not going to screw it up. How does it go back on after I remove it? Do I just use the pulley screws to pull it back on? Do I need to undo the big crank bolt to pull the balancer and how do you remove that bolt with the engine out of the car?

Another part I need to swap is the distributor / oil pump drive gear from the 318 to the 360. Will it fit? The engine I bought is missing it. After I pull the cam out will it just pop out?

I also need some torque specs on some bolts:
Rocker arm to head bolts
Timing chain cover bolts
Water pump bolts
Timing chain gear bolts to cam
And any others if you can think of them!

As always I appreciate all the help this forum has offered me!

Scott.

[Chryco Psycho]

Hey Scott
 Yes you need to remove the large bolt inside the damper to pull the damper/ balancer off , it is a 1 1/4" socket , you could put a couple of long bolts in the rear crank flange & hold it with a crowbar , or better is an impact & use air but I bet you do not have either !
When installing  the damper you can use a tool that will press it back on or tap it on with a hammer until the bolt threads reach & tighten the bolt up .
 The oil pump drive & dist will fit , use a large std screwdriver & twist the drive up out of the camshaft before removing the cam.
 I hope you have matching springs for the new cam ?
 Rocker shaft bolts are critical do not over torque ever
http://www.mymopar.com/torquespecs.htm

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Hey Scott
 Yes you need to remove the large bolt inside the damper to pull the damper/ balancer off , it is a 1 1/4" socket , you could put a couple of long bolts in the rear crank flange & hold it with a crowbar , or better is an impact & use air but I bet you do not have either !
When installing  the damper you can use a tool that will press it back on or tap it on with a hammer until the bolt threads reach & tighten the bolt up .
 The oil pump drive & dist will fit , use a large std screwdriver & twist the drive up out of the camshaft before removing the cam.
 I hope you have matching springs for the new cam ?
 Rocker shaft bolts are critical do not over torque ever
http://www.mymopar.com/torquespecs.htm

Perfect thanks! I do have and air tank and an impact so I will fire that up this morning. Once the cover is off I assume the cam will just slide out since no where does any manual make mention of anything more than "remove cam from engine"

Should I put the oil pump drive in before or after the cam is installed?

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Forgot to add:

Should I red lock tite all these bolts?

[vinb]

If your going to use or sell the old cam, make sure you keep the lifters in exact order for a reinstall. 

[Chryco Psycho]

Check your cam brgs while the cam is out to make sure they are still ok & not worn through the babbit coating .
 I bolt a 9/16 wrench to the front of the cam for leverage , go slow & roatate the cam & be careful sliding the cam out of the brgs so you do not damage them
I would locktite the cam bolt , once torqued up nothing else should need it

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Got the cam in, it seems it had some front to back movement. The old one I removed also had this movement - Does that seem correct? The timing gear/ chain etc... has not been attached yet.

Tonight if I have time I am hoping to get the timing set back on but I need to watch a video of how to do that first. Line up timing marks, put them on, put the tensioner back on etc...

[Strawdawg]

it's normal

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So this was supposed to be a simple trip into working on engines. A nice easy can swap. I have now snapped a rocker shaft bolt.

Just to verify its 30 foot pounds on these bolts? That's what the website chryco posted earlier mentioned.

Are 318 rocker shaft bolts interchangeable with the 360? I have a spare 318 now.

How do we feel about helicoils on rocker shaft bolts?

[Chryco Psycho]

25 lbs I believe , helicoil will work if cannot remove the old bolt easily . the bolts are the same 318/360 but new would not hurt either , Grade 5 or 8

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perfect thanks!

I will get working on that.